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
Governor Stephen Miran again dissented in favor of a rate reduction.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2026
That’s also drumming up the perception that the Fed is leaning toward lowering rates, which the three Fed presidents who dissented are firmly against.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
For the first time since 1992, four of 12 voting members dissented from the decision.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
That’s not a surprise—Miran, whom Warsh would replace, has dissented a number of times.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Councilmember Brice Stewart, whose district includes the data center site, dissented, as did former Mayor Rory Rowland.
—Ilana Arougheti
updated April 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The three justices who dissented from both the December emergency docket ruling and Monday’s summary reversal were justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
Even still, with this modest holding, three conservative justices dissented.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Childs, who was nominated by Democratic President Joe Biden, dissented from the majority.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2026
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2026
That’s also drumming up the perception that the Fed is leaning toward lowering rates, which the three Fed presidents who dissented are firmly against.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
For the first time since 1992, four of 12 voting members dissented from the decision.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
That’s not a surprise—Miran, whom Warsh would replace, has dissented a number of times.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Councilmember Brice Stewart, whose district includes the data center site, dissented, as did former Mayor Rory Rowland.
—Ilana Arougheti
updated April 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The three justices who dissented from both the December emergency docket ruling and Monday’s summary reversal were justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
Even still, with this modest holding, three conservative justices dissented.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Childs, who was nominated by Democratic President Joe Biden, dissented from the majority.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissented
disagreed
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Experts disagreed on how high the price at the pump could rise.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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But the Tribune found many cases where the petitions eased the way for hospitals to discharge patients to subpar nursing homes, sometimes bypassing family members who disagreed with the hospital’s choice or were slow to make other arrangements.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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“Dissented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissented. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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