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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
  • Activists who have opposed the closure said there has been no vehicle or pedestrian access to the building Wednesday.
    — MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • La Opinión grew during this period, strengthening its commitment to civic journalism by opposing Proposition 187 and promoting citizenship and immigrant rights.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of oppose
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  • Barack Obama announced the death at 13 of Sunny, the former first pooch from his second presidential term and a Portuguese water dog who hated to get wet.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Within a relationship or in its wake, love and hate often cohabitate.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of hate
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  • 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 19 Sep. 2026.

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