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dissent (from)

verb

Definition of dissent (from)next
as in to object (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissent (from)
  1. oppose
  2. hate
  3. loathe
Verb
  • Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a Republican, also opposed Mamdani's attendance, though the two shook hands there Friday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Mercury opposes dreamy Neptune, blurring the line between genuine exhaustion and distraction.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of oppose
Verb
  • Nike’s decline finally cost it blue-chip status S&P isn’t kicking Nike out because the index committee hated the Kaepernick ad or saw Dylan Mulvaney in a sports bra.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Then the celebration hits a sour note when Liz assures Alice that the team doesn’t hate her.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of hate
Verb
  • When Harvey published her football column, Woolman read it, loathed it, and saw an opportunity.
    — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The home crowd loathes Watson, whose contract still looms large on Cleveland’s cap sheet.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of loathe
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“Dissent (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent%20%28from%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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