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as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
political dissidence had plagued the country for years
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as in dissent
departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice
after abstract art became established, its proponents became just as intolerant of dissidence as earlier schools of art had been
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Recent Examples of dissidence
The case shows not only the criminal and terrorist nature of the Maduro regime but the extent of its nervousness about any military dissidence.
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Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2025
Using social media and artificial intelligence, tech-savvy young adults are educating others about legislation and decentralizing dissidence.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 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
The beats amplify his dissidence.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2025
Using social media and artificial intelligence, tech-savvy young adults are educating others about legislation and decentralizing dissidence.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 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
The beats amplify his dissidence.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissidence
Noun
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But the movie's release was shrouded by speculation over discord between Lively and Baldoni.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Immediately after the Hamas attack, the mood at Beth El was sombre, but there were few signs of discord.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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These are horrible conditions for meaningful dissent.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sotomayor filed a dissent, which was joined by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In providing that space for both music and wellness, sound healing brings audiences into a collective world for escape from both the external strife of the world and their own messy interiority.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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This has actually caused a lot of internal strife within the community.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Later, romantic Venus squares transformative Pluto, stirring friction about recognition and resources in groups.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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The challenge is not to retreat from circulation, but to insist that circulation be thought through, grounded in specific places and their conditions, and accountable, open to friction, contamination, and transformation rather than insulated coherence.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Earlier Monday, Turkey's defense ministry announced that the alliance's air defenses deployed in the eastern Mediterranean had, for a fourth time during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, intercepted an Iranian missile that had entered its airspace.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Neither has served in an active military capacity during the current conflict.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The president promised Wednesday evening the war was in the best interest of the American people.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Iran war is increasing Keller ISD costs Rising utility costs play a part in the financial strain.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Part of that discordance might be the fact that as a genre, rock has historically been difficult to define.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
19 Nov. 2025
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The sport of off-roading suffers from a fundamental discordance: The desire to get out into nature and the irreparable harm inherent in the process of off-roading.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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But over the past decade or so, major schisms have emerged.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the 2020s members of GAFCON and GSFA moved toward what some have seen as a schism with the Church of England and the more liberal provinces of the Anglican Communion.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Dissidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissidence. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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