as in dissenting
deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices
dissident elements within the Catholic Church
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as in dissenter
a person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs
the conference drew political dissidents of every ilk
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Recent Examples of dissident
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
The capacity of civil society to serve as a place where dissident voices can speak out is fundamental to democratic freedom.
—Johann Neem / Made By History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
As a young adult, Mr. Kara-Murza remained active in both journalism and politics in Russia, working alongside Mr. Nemtsov and producing a documentary series about the Soviet dissident movement.
—Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Havel pointed out that in Czechoslovakia, the dissident movement had its breakout moment during the trial of a rock band, the Plastic People of the Universe, whose popularity was seen as a threat.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Cannes award-winning drama-thriller The Seed Of The Sacred Fig from Neon, filmed in secret by dissident Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, opened to $33k for the three-day weekend on 3 screens and $50k for the five-day Thanksgiving frame.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
The capacity of civil society to serve as a place where dissident voices can speak out is fundamental to democratic freedom.
—Johann Neem / Made By History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
As a young adult, Mr. Kara-Murza remained active in both journalism and politics in Russia, working alongside Mr. Nemtsov and producing a documentary series about the Soviet dissident movement.
—Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Havel pointed out that in Czechoslovakia, the dissident movement had its breakout moment during the trial of a rock band, the Plastic People of the Universe, whose popularity was seen as a threat.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissident
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In the dissenting view, the star collapses to the edge of the event horizon and then hovers there, or rebounds and explodes.—
Corey S. Powell,
Discover Magazine,
26 Feb. 2015
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The document runs to more than a hundred and fifty pages, and for each question there are affirmative and dissenting studies, as well as some that indicate mixed results.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
3 June 2022
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Balch was the sole dissenter, instead favoring a tighter belt on the city’s funds.—
Kyle Martin,
The Mercury News,
5 Nov. 2024
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The dissenters—who were ordered to leave Hanover within three days—became known as the Göttingen Seven, and their act of defiance was later enshrined in German history as a banner moment in the nation’s path to democracy.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
4 Nov. 2024
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To further enhance its defenses, potential Russian targets have adopted several unconventional air-defense techniques, including the installation of large nets around critical infrastructure to ensnare incoming drones.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jack De Mave, who portrayed a U.S. forest ranger on Lassie and an unconventional date for Valerie Harper’s Rhoda Morgenstern on the second episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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The origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, includes 1,400 shots, 1,347 of which are VFX.—
Simon Thompson,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Jan. 2025
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But, in fairness, the George Miller action film, which follows the origin story of the fearless renegade (originally played by a shorn Charlize Theron, and this time by the great Anya Taylor-Joy), had huge shoes to fill.—
Photo: Courtesy of MGM.,
refinery29.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The design was by aviation legend Burt Rutan, known for his bold and often maverick creations.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2023
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Sinema has modeled her political approach on the maverick style of the late Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who alienated the grassroots of his party by sometimes crossing the aisle to work with Democrats.—
Time,
Time,
23 Jan. 2023
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Al-Assad was part of the Alawite community, a group seen as heretical by some opposition fighters.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Detroit Free Press,
8 Dec. 2024
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Cities Start to Question an American Ideal: A House With a Yard on Every Lot Single-family zoning is practically gospel in America, but a number of officials across the country are starting to make seemingly heretical moves. Sept. 2019 56.—
The Upshot Staff,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2024
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That’s probably the most out-there aspect of the show.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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Ban’s jewelry and out-there personal style earned her more than just a roster of loyal, A-list clientele.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Dissident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissident. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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