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 three liberal justices — Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson and Elena Kagan — dissented.
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Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
The three liberal justices dissented.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented from the decision not to hear the case.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Only Governor Miran dissented in favor of additional easing, while Governor Waller—who had been seen as another likely dissenter given weak labor market conditions—aligned with the consensus, according to EY-Parthenon Chief Economist Gregory Daco.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
However, the March decision is not expected to be unanimous, particularly after Fed Governors Stephen Miran and Christopher Waller dissented from the committee’s decision to leave the rate unchanged in January.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
All three had dissented in 2024 when the full 4th Circuit in an 8-6 ruling declared West Virginia’s law invalid.
—Reuters 21 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Beth Augustine and Glenn Thompson dissented.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The six conservatives were in the majority, while the three liberals dissented.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
The three liberal justices dissented.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented from the decision not to hear the case.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Only Governor Miran dissented in favor of additional easing, while Governor Waller—who had been seen as another likely dissenter given weak labor market conditions—aligned with the consensus, according to EY-Parthenon Chief Economist Gregory Daco.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
However, the March decision is not expected to be unanimous, particularly after Fed Governors Stephen Miran and Christopher Waller dissented from the committee’s decision to leave the rate unchanged in January.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
All three had dissented in 2024 when the full 4th Circuit in an 8-6 ruling declared West Virginia’s law invalid.
—Reuters 21 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Beth Augustine and Glenn Thompson dissented.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The six conservatives were in the majority, while the three liberals dissented.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissented
disagreed
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Two jurors consistently disagreed with the other 10 on whether the companies should be held liable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Spokespeople for Meta and Google, YouTube’s parent company, said both companies disagreed with the court decision.—
Lia Russell
March 25,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Dissented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissented. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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