Synonyms of dissented

dissented

verb

past tense of dissent

as in disagreed

to have a different opinion

anyone who dissented was encouraged to speak out while they had the chance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disagreed
• objected
• differed
• protested
• argued
• opposed
• resisted
• contrasted
• nonconcurred
• clashed
• debated
• countered
• conflicted
• took issue
• contested
• collided
• quarreled
• disputed
• bickered
• fell out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• concurred
• agreed
• assented
• accepted
• complied
• consented
• acquiesced
• deferred
• acceded
• subscribed
• associated
• affiliated
• cooperated
• allied
• collaborated
• sided
• compromised
• got along
• colluded
• came round

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dissented

Three voters dissented from Wednesday's decision to keep interest rates steady. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Yet while the Fed voted to stand pat, three of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)'s 12 voting members dissented from the decision. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Three Fed members dissented on Wednesday in favor of a rate hike, showing some divide within the central bank. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

While the three judges unanimously ruled against SEAT, Ho dissented from the decision to block the monitoring and filtering rules. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

Councilmembers Melissa Cheatham, Drew Mitrisin, Amy Scrivner, Logan Heley and Richard Borlaza dissented. — Taylor O'Connor 21, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

The conservative justices who dissented made a much bigger argument against mail voting, basically calling into question mail voting writ large. — Tonya Mosley, NPR, 8 July 2026

Three dissented, among them former Attorney General Robert Jackson, who saw the greater danger to our nation’s principles even during a war for our very survival. — Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 4 July 2026

Three of the court's conservatives, Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch, dissented, saying Trump's order was fully lawful. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026