dissent
Example Sentences
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The RPF has a reputation for not tolerating any dissent, and talking about ethnicity is not encouraged.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
In dissent, she quoted Marshall’s warning that if all the voting districts in the South have white majorities, Black citizens will be left with a “right to cast meaningless ballots.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
At the same time, central bankers across the globe have become increasingly independent, with more of them willing to dissent from group policy decisions.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Justice Elena Kagan, in her dissent, is as angry as we’ve seen her.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
He always spoke quickly, pugnaciously, as though every conversation was an argument, the speed and force of his words suggesting authority and discouraging dissent.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing dissent
The Hunger Games
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for Middle School Students, List 8
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Common Senses: Sent, Sens ("Feel")
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