DISSENTS Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of dissent

as in discords

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

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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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Recent Examples of dissents

Noun

In a decision with no noted dissents, the court emphasized that Hoskins was aware that the map would not take effect unless voters approved it in the referendum vote. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 With no dissents, the justices upheld a state court order requiring the use of a 2022 election map, which favors Republicans in six of the eight districts. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Highly anticipated Despite a raft of conflicting recent statements from policymakers, markets had priced in a better than 90% chance that the FOMC would approve the increase, though there was chatter about the possibility of multiple dissents. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 Since his confirmation earlier this year, the central bank has split further on whether inflation is truly transitory; last month’s decision to keep rates steady resulted in the most dissents since 1970. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026 No explanation on the decision was included, and no dissents were noted. — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 The Court did not explain its decision and there were no noted dissents. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 But today’s Court often divides along stark ideological lines, and the liberals often sound truly distraught in their dissents. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 But three dissents signaled unease by pushing for a rate hike – the most in nearly a decade. — Brandy Hadley, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Verb

China dissents There is also tension at the conclusion of the G20 meeting in Asheville, North Carolina. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 These include rising bond yields, recent hawkish speeches, three July dissents from Fed policymakers and energy pricing remaining generally elevated. — Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissents

Noun

Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.

— April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
In every case, physical science, which is based on the evidence reported by these limited and limiting senses, eventually leaves us stranded with the conviction that sickness, accidents, and disasters – discords of every description, regardless of the apparent cause – are real and inevitable.

— Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025

Definition of discords

Noun

Its members celebrate the ancient Latin Mass and have accused the modern church of being rife with heresies and errors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
His campaign is gaining momentum at a time when many of the administration’s steadfast Christian backers—alarmed by the president’s bullying campaign against Pope Leo XIV in recent weeks, among other heresies—have been rethinking their support.

— Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026

Definition of heresies

Verb

But Noakes disagrees with the characterization of the movie as lefty propaganda, and for different reasons so would many of the millions who return to It’s a Wonderful Life as a Christmas tradition.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Judge Mehta, who made a landmark antitrust ruling against Google in 2024, disagrees with Chegg and PMC’s claims.

— Emma Roth, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of disagrees

Noun

Roosevelt’s patrician upbringing, as well as ties to her husband’s career, led to certain frictions between the two, with Murray consistently urging the First Lady to act on behalf of Black Americans and other oppressed peoples.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Wafula said the role of pastoral ministers is especially important in the modern world, where political frictions often threaten peace in the community.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of frictions

Noun

But schisms and heel digging are probably inevitable in such uncertain fields, Catling says.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
This turns into a big argument about Issa being a weird little guy, and suddenly there are multiple potential roommate schisms in the house.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of schisms

Noun

Expectations around workload and external factors, including international conflicts and crises, are contributing to these heightened anxieties.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Related Stories Set in Yunlin County on Taiwan’s southwest coast, the film follows two boys whose friendship comes under pressure as adult conflicts divide their community.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of conflicts

Noun

During the ship’s christening, reservations to the specialty dining restaurants were hard to come by due to technical issues and scheduling errors, which will hopefully be ironed out when the next group sets sail.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The researchers conducted experiments that produced distinct brainwave patterns depending on whether there was a reward prediction error, a state prediction error, or both errors simultaneously.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026