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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No sitting Democratic senator has publicly launched a bid to replace Schumer, and the candidates opposing him still need to win in November.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
This sense of necessity entirely opposes the narrative contingency in Spider-Noir’s other genre.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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dissents (to)

dissent (to)

dissert

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