as in disagreed
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 dissented
However, four Fed officials dissented from the consensus, the most in 34 years.
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
For the first time since 1992, four of 12 voting members dissented from the decision.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
That’s not a surprise—Miran, whom Warsh would replace, has dissented a number of times.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Councilmember Brice Stewart, whose district includes the data center site, dissented, as did former Mayor Rory Rowland.
—Ilana Arougheti
updated April 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The three justices who dissented from both the December emergency docket ruling and Monday’s summary reversal were justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
Even still, with this modest holding, three conservative justices dissented.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Childs, who was nominated by Democratic President Joe Biden, dissented from the majority.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2026
Childs, who was nominated by Democratic President Biden, dissented from the majority.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
For the first time since 1992, four of 12 voting members dissented from the decision.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
That’s not a surprise—Miran, whom Warsh would replace, has dissented a number of times.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Councilmember Brice Stewart, whose district includes the data center site, dissented, as did former Mayor Rory Rowland.
—Ilana Arougheti
updated April 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The three justices who dissented from both the December emergency docket ruling and Monday’s summary reversal were justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
Even still, with this modest holding, three conservative justices dissented.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Childs, who was nominated by Democratic President Joe Biden, dissented from the majority.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2026
Childs, who was nominated by Democratic President Biden, dissented from the majority.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissented
disagreed
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But it has been stalled out in the House, as Republicans in that chamber disagreed with the Senate’s approach.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Legal experts, however, disagreed.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Dissented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissented. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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