dissent (from)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissent (from)
Verb
  • Some suffragists argued that immigrants opposed suffrage for women and prohibition, and therefore immigrant voting posed a threat to their agenda.
    Time, Time, 19 May 2025
  • In California, 59 percent of voters opposed cash reparations in a 2023 poll by the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
    Laurel Rosenhall, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • While Monty loves to run around in the rain, Sam hates getting wet, avoiding the water at all costs.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
  • Aside: Her daughters, when young, hated when the former Vogue fashion editor reached for leggings.
    Jackie Fields, People.com, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • Opposing fans loathe him, and opposing players have no love for him, either.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 18 May 2025
  • Other cast members include John’s sister, Jennifer, and her boyfriend, Greg; Shawna’s park friend Ty and his wife, Julie; Shawna’s mother, Mama D; and the mother-in-law her commenters love to loathe, Barb.
    Sara Belcher, People.com, 9 May 2025
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“Dissent (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent%20%28from%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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