as in dissenting
deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices
dissident elements within the Catholic Church
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as in dissenter
a person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs
the conference drew political dissidents of every ilk
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Recent Examples of dissident
James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
In one case, operatives posing as art dealers interested in purchasing a work by a dissident artist secretly installed surveillance equipment in his workplace and a GPS tracker on his car.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
He’d been allowed through the security checkpoint to attend a session given by a professor at the university, a Tunisian dissident and political exile, a specialist in the liberation movements of the Global South.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
Rumors about an investigation against He first surfaced among the Chinese dissident community following China’s annual political meetings last month.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
In 1983, Dugin was sent to K.G.B. headquarters after performing dissident songs at a Moscow art studio.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
In one case, operatives posing as art dealers interested in purchasing a work by a dissident artist secretly installed surveillance equipment in his workplace and a GPS tracker on his car.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
He’d been allowed through the security checkpoint to attend a session given by a professor at the university, a Tunisian dissident and political exile, a specialist in the liberation movements of the Global South.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
Rumors about an investigation against He first surfaced among the Chinese dissident community following China’s annual political meetings last month.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissident
Adjective
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In the dissenting view, the star collapses to the edge of the event horizon and then hovers there, or rebounds and explodes.—
Corey S. Powell,
Discover Magazine,
26 Feb. 2015
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The document runs to more than a hundred and fifty pages, and for each question there are affirmative and dissenting studies, as well as some that indicate mixed results.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
3 June 2022
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Similar incidents also happened in Talbot County, where dissenters were imprisoned by the occupying military command.—
Paul Callahan,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2025
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The Nicolás Maduro regime has intensified its authoritarian grip, driving opposition figures, human rights activists, journalists, and ordinary dissenters either underground or into exile.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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This unconventional talent pool helped Tesla streamline operations and scale faster than legacy automakers expected.—
David Villa,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Some were fearful about the safety risks of the unique feature, while others were confused about the purpose behind the unconventional design.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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The director Doris Wishman was a renegade: a woman who made lurid exploitation films at a time when American underground cinema was a man’s playground.—
Erik Piepenburg,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Krasinski plays Luke, the sort of quippy renegade who clearly watched too many Indiana Jones movies in his youth.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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The design was by aviation legend Burt Rutan, known for his bold and often maverick creations.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2023
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Sinema has modeled her political approach on the maverick style of the late Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who alienated the grassroots of his party by sometimes crossing the aisle to work with Democrats.—
Time,
Time,
23 Jan. 2023
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In some communities, newer faiths, especially those that view traditional practices as heretical have weakened ties to sacred forests.—
Ogar Monday,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 May 2025
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This instance of using heretical emblems or culturally inscriptive materials—often subtle or hidden—has long served as a quiet rebellion against the erasure of Black memory.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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For now, there’s nothing quite so out-there, although deer blood is the star ingredient in the final dessert, a chocolate-ish (but cocoa-free) fondant served with hazelnut praline and malt ice cream.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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An out-there premise, for sure, but one that has so far worked out better than anyone had a right to expect.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Dissident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissident. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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