DISSENT (TO) Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

dissent (to)

verb

Definition of dissent (to)

as in to object (to)

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oppose

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Some farmers cheered the change, including the industry’s principle advocacy organization, but at least some growers oppose it.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Polling by the independent Levada Center shows that support for the actions of the Russian armed forces sits above 65 percent nationwide, with less than 25 percent of the population opposed.

— Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

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dissent (to)

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