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as in dissentions
a lack of agreement or harmony
considerable dissent within the party's rank and file
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as in heresies
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 disagrees
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 dissents
Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Since decisions are made by the majority, this may not impact the September decision, but three dissents at a meeting would be unusual.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The dissents The primary dissent was written by Chief Justice Roberts, and joined in part by the three Democratic appointees, Jackson, Kagan, and Sotomayor.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Before Powell's speech, investors will get a glimpse midweek of the dissents at the last Fed meeting.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
More than one or two dissents tends to indicate significant disagreement and can threaten the chair’s influence both within the committee and beyond.
—Bill Dudley, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025
This would likely add further support for rate cuts following last week’s two dissents in favor of cuts from Governor Waller and Vice Chair for Supervision Bowman.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Market observers are indeed seeing all the pressure as manifesting in the Bowman and Waller dissents.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 30 July 2025
Noun
Other dissents are likely to come from governor Christopher Waller, who’s being considered as a potential successor to Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and Michelle Bowman, another governor.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Since decisions are made by the majority, this may not impact the September decision, but three dissents at a meeting would be unusual.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The dissents The primary dissent was written by Chief Justice Roberts, and joined in part by the three Democratic appointees, Jackson, Kagan, and Sotomayor.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Before Powell's speech, investors will get a glimpse midweek of the dissents at the last Fed meeting.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
More than one or two dissents tends to indicate significant disagreement and can threaten the chair’s influence both within the committee and beyond.
—Bill Dudley, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025
This would likely add further support for rate cuts following last week’s two dissents in favor of cuts from Governor Waller and Vice Chair for Supervision Bowman.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Market observers are indeed seeing all the pressure as manifesting in the Bowman and Waller dissents.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 30 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissents
Verb
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McDaniels, of course, fiercely disagrees.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The pregnant pause before someone disagrees with you in a meeting.—
Jennifer Kamara,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.—
April Uchitel,
Flow Space,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Stablecoins addressed those frictions.—
Anna Strebl,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Subscribe Technological sovereignty is a topic that has been gaining momentum in the last year or so as geopolitical frictions have forced companies to assess their reliance on foreign technologies.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This time, though, the schisms between the CDC and the states and professional societies go far beyond the timing of an additional dose of vaccine.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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Leicester were extremely dysfunctional in that 2022-23 campaign, with schisms in their midfield that were exploited by opponents.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When Williams’ case was sent to DOAH, Citron filed a motion requesting, among other things, that DOAH Judge Todd Resavage disclose any potential conflicts.—
Mario Ariza,
ProPublica,
15 Sep. 2025
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On closer inspection, however, activist fund principals often face irreconcilable conflicts.—
Kai Liekefett,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Red Sox committed three errors, including two by second baseman David Hamilton.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Cordell report has since been discredited — missing transcripts, factual errors and even confusion of key witnesses.—
Matthew J. Frauenfeld,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This isn’t a sign of ascendant fascism so much as the nadir of late-stage capitalism, which depends on forever wars to juice corporate profits at a time of falling rates of return on investment.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Grenada was never really suited for taking center stage in ideological proxy wars.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Outdated or missing beneficiary designations are common and can lead to delays, unintended distributions or even disputes among heirs.—
Larry Light,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Companies and entrepreneurs working at a high level in global finance often face business disputes and litigation around those disputes.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Dissents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissents. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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