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
Childs, who was nominated by Democratic President Joe Biden, dissented from the majority.
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Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2026
Childs, who was nominated by Democratic President Biden, dissented from the majority.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Judge Paul Niemeyer dissented partially.
—Ryan Oehrli
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 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
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
Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2026
Childs, who was nominated by Democratic President Biden, dissented from the majority.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Judge Paul Niemeyer dissented partially.
—Ryan Oehrli
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissented
disagreed
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Johnson press secretary Griffin Krueger released a statement saying the mayor’s office was still reviewing the HUD correspondence but disagreed that Burnett’s former job disqualified him from the CHA role.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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An autopsy found Green was likely beaten and strangled, though forensic analysts who reviewed the decades-old autopsy disagreed with whether that determination was conclusive.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Dissented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissented. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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