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
Heavy prison sentences handed down Tuesday to 45 pro-democracy activists suggest instead a Chinese bid to crush a generation of dissenters.
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Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
Customer reaction on Yelp was mostly positive with several dissenters.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The law also raised the threshold necessary for dissenters in the House and Senate to formally object to the electors submitted by states on Jan. 6.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
Balch was the sole dissenter, instead favoring a tighter belt on the city’s funds.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
Customer reaction on Yelp was mostly positive with several dissenters.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The law also raised the threshold necessary for dissenters in the House and Senate to formally object to the electors submitted by states on Jan. 6.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
Balch was the sole dissenter, instead favoring a tighter belt on the city’s funds.
—Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Dissenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissenter. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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