DISSENTING Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

di-ˈsen-tiŋ

Definition of dissenting

as in dissident

deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices dissenting views were ruthlessly suppressed under the dictatorship

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dissenting

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verb

present participle of dissent

as in disagreeing

to have a different opinion anyone who dissented was encouraged to speak out while they had the chance

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The document runs to more than a hundred and fifty pages, and for each question there are affirmative and dissenting studies, as well as some that indicate mixed results. — The New Yorker, 3 June 2022 The new gun law was passed by New Zealand’s parliament near-unanimously, with only a single dissenting vote. — Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2022

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With Republicans working with slim margins, even a few dissenting members could easily derail the vote. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026 The Monroe City Council voted 6-1 in June, with Anderson as the lone dissenting vote, to launch an outside ethics investigation into allegations involving Anderson and a minor. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dissenting

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The lawsuit comes less than a year after Schwapp asked state officials to prosecute dissident Town Council member Shamar Mahon for allegedly living in Hartford while serving in Bloomfield.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026
The operation, conducted by the army and the Colombian Aerospace Force in the municipality of Mapiripán, also killed three other members of the dissident group, De la Espriella said Sunday.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissident

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Spurlock entered a Newton plea, agreeing to guilt but disagreeing with certain elements of the case, and served 17 years starting in 2005.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
By contrast, another participant recalled disagreeing with a friend who believed drinking soda and eating fast food was harmless, a belief the participant considered factually wrong.

— Andras Molnar, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

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Despite the unconventional nature, both Ray J and Brown likely walked away with significant earnings from the Zeus Promotions event.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
After using unconventional tactics, such as water-dropping helicopters, LAFD crews knocked down the fire and returned the property to Lineage for cleanup.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

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