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

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

The three liberal justices dissented as to the Equal Protection Clause, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor read a summary of her dissent from the bench. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026

The court’s liberal bloc — Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson — dissented on the Equal Protection issue, while agreeing in part that the Title IX claim failed in a seemingly unanimous 9-0 agreement. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Justice Brett Kavanaugh also dissented from the court's ruling on 14th Amendment grounds but said federal law clearly makes birthright citizenship widely available. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 30 June 2026

Three liberal justices dissented, urging case-by-case review of transgender athletes. — Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026