as in disagreed
to have a different opinion
anyone who dissented was encouraged to speak out while they had the chance
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Recent Examples of dissented
The court’s two Democratic justices dissented, along with Republican Associate Justice Richard Dietz.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented.
—Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Only Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, writing that medical regulation inherently requires viewpoint discrimination and citing the Skrmetti decision that allowed a youth gender-affirming care ban to stand.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
Only Justice Kentaji Brown Jackson dissented, reading from her thirty-five-page opinion from the bench.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, pointing to precedent on states regulating health care professionals.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented alone in a 35-page opinion.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
One dissented, saying that the Wayne County Board of Canvassers was not required to include the 37 uncounted ballots.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Justice Adam Tanenbaum dissented.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented.
—Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Only Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, writing that medical regulation inherently requires viewpoint discrimination and citing the Skrmetti decision that allowed a youth gender-affirming care ban to stand.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
Only Justice Kentaji Brown Jackson dissented, reading from her thirty-five-page opinion from the bench.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, pointing to precedent on states regulating health care professionals.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented alone in a 35-page opinion.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
One dissented, saying that the Wayne County Board of Canvassers was not required to include the 37 uncounted ballots.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Justice Adam Tanenbaum dissented.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissented
disagreed
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Others, including the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, disagreed.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The two sides have disagreed in the past on labor standard requirements in bills meant to speed up home building.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Dissented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissented. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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