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
One of the judges, Smith, partially concurred and partially dissented with the majority opinion.
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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
Three of the court’s six conservatives – Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch – dissented.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch dissented.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch dissented.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Waller dissented in July when the Fed kept rates on hold, a move that seemed prescient with the Fed then starting cuts in September and taking rates down another two times before year-end.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Conservative Justice Brian Hagedorn both concurred with and dissented to the majority's decisions, agreeing the court was obligated under state law to appoint the panels but arguing the panels of judges should have been selected differently.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
One judge dissented, arguing he should be expelled.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Three of the court’s six conservatives – Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch – dissented.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch dissented.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch dissented.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Waller dissented in July when the Fed kept rates on hold, a move that seemed prescient with the Fed then starting cuts in September and taking rates down another two times before year-end.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Conservative Justice Brian Hagedorn both concurred with and dissented to the majority's decisions, agreeing the court was obligated under state law to appoint the panels but arguing the panels of judges should have been selected differently.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
One judge dissented, arguing he should be expelled.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissented
disagreed
Verb
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One study found that parents and children disagreed more than half the time when asked about the amount of favoritism in their family and who benefited from it.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The prosecution and defense disagreed on exactly how to formally dismiss the earlier indictment.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Dissented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissented. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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