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
Two officials—Stephen Miran and Governor Christopher Waller—dissented from Wednesday’s decision, preferring the Fed lowered the federal funds rate by 25 basis points.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Two officials dissented from the decision, with Governors Stephen Miran and Christopher Waller preferring another quarter-point reduction.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
But the system didn’t target only white people who dissented from a norm.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Chief Justice John Roberts authored the opinion for the majority, and Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Liberal Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor dissented.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
Goolsbee was one of three committee members who dissented at the December meeting from the decision to cut the federal funds rate by a quarter point — a move Powell supported.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
One of the judges, Smith, partially concurred and partially dissented with the majority opinion.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
During his rotations on the FOMC, Broaddus dissented three times in 1994 and three times in 1997 as the committee, under then-Chairman Alan Greenspan, voted to hold interest rates steady.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Two officials dissented from the decision, with Governors Stephen Miran and Christopher Waller preferring another quarter-point reduction.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
But the system didn’t target only white people who dissented from a norm.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Chief Justice John Roberts authored the opinion for the majority, and Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Liberal Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor dissented.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
Goolsbee was one of three committee members who dissented at the December meeting from the decision to cut the federal funds rate by a quarter point — a move Powell supported.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
One of the judges, Smith, partially concurred and partially dissented with the majority opinion.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
During his rotations on the FOMC, Broaddus dissented three times in 1994 and three times in 1997 as the committee, under then-Chairman Alan Greenspan, voted to hold interest rates steady.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissented
disagreed
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Insurance companies, environmental health academics, and professionals focused on addressing indoor environmental hazards have all disagreed on the necessary steps to restore homes, creating confusion for survivors.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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And Smith liked when radio callers disagreed with him.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Dissented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissented. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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