Examples of dissidence in a Sentence
political dissidence had plagued the country for years
after abstract art became established, its proponents became just as intolerant of dissidence as earlier schools of art had been
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And dissidence and utopianism, new ways of life, other—othered—ethnicities, and hybrid identities were universally amenable.
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Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Some Democrats have praised Greene’s dissidence against Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2025
The case shows not only the criminal and terrorist nature of the Maduro regime but the extent of its nervousness about any military dissidence.
—Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2025
The biographical drama is inspired by the lives of Brazilian activist Eunice Paiva and her politician husband Rubens, who was murdered for his dissidence toward the military dictatorship of 1970s Brazil.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Some Democrats have praised Greene’s dissidence against Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2025
The case shows not only the criminal and terrorist nature of the Maduro regime but the extent of its nervousness about any military dissidence.
—Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2025
The biographical drama is inspired by the lives of Brazilian activist Eunice Paiva and her politician husband Rubens, who was murdered for his dissidence toward the military dictatorship of 1970s Brazil.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Dissidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissidence. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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dissidence
noun
dis·si·dence
ˈdis-əd-ən(t)s 
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