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
Judge Judith Rogers, who was nominated by Democratic President Clinton, joined Wilkins’ majority opinion but also partially dissented.
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Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Councilmember George Fuller dissented.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Judge Judith Rogers, who was nominated by Democratic President Bill Clinton, joined Wilkins’ majority opinion but also partially dissented.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Justice Jennifer Brunner, the lone Democrat on the court, dissented.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
This time around, more Republicans dissented to buck the redistricting measure, as early voting began on Tuesday ahead of the June 9 primaries.
—Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
Justice Brett Kavanaugh dissented from the decision not to take the case.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Justice Brett Kavanaugh dissented from the decision not to hear the case.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented.
—Jessica Hullinger, TheWeek, 15 May 2026
Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Councilmember George Fuller dissented.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Judge Judith Rogers, who was nominated by Democratic President Bill Clinton, joined Wilkins’ majority opinion but also partially dissented.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Justice Jennifer Brunner, the lone Democrat on the court, dissented.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
This time around, more Republicans dissented to buck the redistricting measure, as early voting began on Tuesday ahead of the June 9 primaries.
—Keely Bastow, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
Justice Brett Kavanaugh dissented from the decision not to take the case.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Justice Brett Kavanaugh dissented from the decision not to hear the case.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented.
—Jessica Hullinger, TheWeek, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissented
disagreed
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Others disagreed with the layout of the design.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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There also were claims that jurors who disagreed with returning an indictment were prevented from participating.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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“Dissented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissented. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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