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as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
considerable dissent within the party's rank and file
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as in dissention
departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice
the church reacted to any form of dissent by promptly excommunicating its proponents
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as in to disagree
to have a different opinion
anyone who dissented was encouraged to speak out while they had the chance
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Recent Examples of dissent
Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
In recent years, China’s internet watchdog has stepped up regulation of cyberspace as authorities intensified a crackdown on online dissent.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The second season of The Diplomat sees Kate investigating Grove’s death, and discovering much that was previously unknown about the MP—including his dissenting views on many issues with members of the ruling party.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The fallout from the Beit Lahia strike is also playing out as the Biden administration tries to tamp down dissent within the Democratic Party over its support of Israel's war in Gaza.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
In recent years, China’s internet watchdog has stepped up regulation of cyberspace as authorities intensified a crackdown on online dissent.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
Meanwhile, Ninth Circuit Judge N. Randy Smith dissented in part.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The second season of The Diplomat sees Kate investigating Grove’s death, and discovering much that was previously unknown about the MP—including his dissenting views on many issues with members of the ruling party.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissent
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Despite moments of discord, ties between North Korea and China are resilient.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Foreign powers seeking to influence the outcome — Russia, China and Iran — are circulating fake videos on social media aimed at sowing discord and distrust.April Rubin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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This show gives you five of those, plus a panel of angry people disagreeing with all of it, every episode.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Versus when people disagree: Their brains act like a cacophony instead of a harmonious duet.Rachel Carlson, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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Though neither Kempe nor Joan knew how to read and write, both found ways to make their voices heard, the former by dictating her story to a scribe and the latter by testifying at her 1431 heresy trial.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Joan was tried by a pro-English court for heresy in 1431, where she was found guilty.Tacita Quinn, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Content by this author: Afghanistan’s Ethnic Puzzle In 2001, fearing ethnic strife, the international community pushed for a strong central government in Kabul.Thomas Barfield, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
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The official synopsis for Rose’s Lear Rex reads: An aging king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters to prevent future strife.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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The nonconformity factor produced a surprisingly realistic result.Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2024
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But beyond the character’s gender nonconformity, the movie is also incredibly anarchist (and quite bisexual, too).Fran Tirado, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
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Moments of friction with China spurred India’s search for stronger partnerships.Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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The latter studs the surface of a ball like barnacles to enhance friction, yet the material still spreads thin and even, like toothpaste.Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Although Iran is brimming with dissidence, no coherent resistance movement has emerged.Eric S. Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
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The death of Russian opposition figure and outspoken Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny in prison last month punctuated a merciless crackdown on dissidence in Russia that has accelerated during its war with Ukraine.Anna Chernova, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
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As the neighborhood demographics have changed, park usage has often become a point of conflict.Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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The attorneys argued that the development conflicts with the city's future planning ordinance, known as the comprehensive plan.John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Dissent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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