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
When dissenters raised concerns, the LIA was quick to attack.
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Stephen Mihm, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
The Court divided 5-4 in the case, with the dissenters including Justices Roberts, Thomas, and Alito.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Mar. 2025
The lone pair of dissenters in the 5-2 vote were Aguilar and Azevedo.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
If House Republicans splinter into groups of dissenters, a government shutdown looms next week.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Mihm, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
The Court divided 5-4 in the case, with the dissenters including Justices Roberts, Thomas, and Alito.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Mar. 2025
The lone pair of dissenters in the 5-2 vote were Aguilar and Azevedo.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
If House Republicans splinter into groups of dissenters, a government shutdown looms next week.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Dissenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissenter. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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