as in dissident
a person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs
a society that prized conformity very highly and treated dissenters of any kind very harshly
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Recent Examples of dissenter
But there have been dissenters.
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Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Former Fed Governor Stephen Miran was among the dissenters in April, arguing that the Federal Open Market Committee should have lowered rates rather than held them steady.
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Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Moore and his fellow-Baptists were religious dissenters.
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Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
One commissioner voted ‘no,’ has concerns The board voted 4-1 to approve the measure; Commissioner Michelle Clasen, who represents Woodbury, was the lone dissenter.
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Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for dissenter
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Former Fed Governor Stephen Miran was among the dissenters in April, arguing that the Federal Open Market Committee should have lowered rates rather than held them steady.
—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Moore and his fellow-Baptists were religious dissenters.
—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
One commissioner voted ‘no,’ has concerns The board voted 4-1 to approve the measure; Commissioner Michelle Clasen, who represents Woodbury, was the lone dissenter.
—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissenter
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Karen Rider says the reverend is considered a dissident by the government in Uganda.
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That’s just part of what Chinese dissident Dong Guangping endured to escape his native country.
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There are Sixties rock bands like the Sonics and the Small Faces, and pioneering hippie renegades like Love or the Thirteenth Floor Elevators.
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The president can call out the army against seceding states and their renegade congresspeople.
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“Dissenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissenter. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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