dissents 1 of 2

noun

Definition of dissentsnext
plural of dissent
1
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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dissents

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dissent
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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  1. disagrees
  2. errors
  3. divisions
Verb
  • Her mother, Samantha Williams, partially disagrees, stressing the need for caution.
    Nina Totenberg, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Lewis, though, disagrees that the Democratic Party hasn't put in the work and made investments in the Black community.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of disagrees
Noun
  • Most recently, the Department of Homeland Security Cyber Safety Review Board cited a ‘cascade’ of errors by Microsoft, allowing Chinese hackers to breach federal email systems.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Real-time data collection, analysis and sharing allow manufacturers to optimize processes, reduce errors and improve sustainability.
    Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of errors
Noun
  • Legendary develops, produces, markets, and finances major films for global audiences, while also maintaining leading television, comic book, video game, licensing, and merchandising divisions.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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