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also dissention
1
as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
religious dissension threatened to split the colony
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2
as in controversy
variance of opinion on a matter
continued dissension among historians on the exact spot of Columbus's first landing
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Recent Examples of dissension
The letter is an important show of support after there was some dissension among conference leaders.
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
O’Brien joins the likes of Kimmel’s late-night peers Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and Jon Stewart in voicing his dissension about Disney’s move to park Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
There has been some dissension within the stable's ranks as Dominik Mysterio's growing camaraderie with El Grande Americano has not sat well with Finn Balor and JD McDonagh.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Carney has committed to a major expansion of the Canadian energy sector after almost a decade of dissension between energy producers and Ottawa.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
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But when her latest husband, discord spirit Raksh, provokes the council’s wrath, Amina must clean up his blunder, contend with Marjana’s demands for the truth…and figure out who on her crew is plotting a mutiny.—
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Turning Point spokesperson Andrew Kolvet framed the discord as a healthy debate about the future of the movement, an uncomfortable but necessary process of finding consensus.—
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The controversy stemmed from an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR filed by Jordan’s 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, which argued the racing organization wasn’t properly sharing its revenue with the teams that compete in the sport’s top company.—
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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on culinary controversies and presidential proclamations.—
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After more than a century of plunder and strife, under tyrants as diverse as King Leopold II of Belgium and Mobutu Sese Seko, the present-day DRC still occupies the dark heart of the continent in much of the world’s imagination.—
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Located in the Horn of Africa, Somalia is one of the world’s poorest nations and has been beset by chronic strife and insecurity exacerbated by multiple natural disasters, including severe droughts, for decades.—
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Opening arguments in a Stanford felony vandalism case began Friday amid sharp disputes over whether political views tied to Israel’s war in Gaza should factor into the trial — an issue that has shaped the case from its earliest stages.—
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Police had initially said the shooting involved a family dispute but gave no specific details.—
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This airflow spins the rotator through surface friction alone.—
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The sneakers have a stretchy mesh upper material that provides airflow during activity and minimizes friction, according to the brand.—
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According to him, advances in machine learning have yanked questions once trapped inside theological/philosophical disputations into corporate board packs.—
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Jake is a single father who has brought Kristen up in the severe Calvinist tradition, marked by Bible disputations of Talmudic intricacy and by a radical detachment from secular and popular culture.—
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Authorities said the display was likely the result of a conflict between criminal groups operating in the area.—
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Calvo said the city’s contract with consulting firm NCGA LLC raises potential conflict-of-interest concerns.—
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Though Andrea — initially convicted of capital murder — was ultimately found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a mental health facility, debate over what drove her actions continues to this day.—
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The 2025-26 NBA season is in full swing, renewing the long-running debate over the league’s greatest player.—
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“Dissension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissension. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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