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
The court's six conservative justices were in the majority; its three liberal justices dissented.
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Jan Wolfe,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The three liberal justices dissented.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
This time around, more Republicans dissented to buck the redistricting measure, as early voting began on Tuesday ahead of the June 9 primaries.
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Keely Bastow,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2026
Justice Brett Kavanaugh dissented from the decision not to take the case.
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Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
Justice Brett Kavanaugh dissented from the decision not to hear the case.
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ABC News,
26 May 2026
Jan Wolfe,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The three liberal justices dissented.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
This time around, more Republicans dissented to buck the redistricting measure, as early voting began on Tuesday ahead of the June 9 primaries.
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Keely Bastow,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2026
Justice Brett Kavanaugh dissented from the decision not to take the case.
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Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
Justice Brett Kavanaugh dissented from the decision not to hear the case.
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ABC News,
26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissented
disagreed
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Despite their initially close relationship, Bacon and Berkeley soon disagreed over frontier policy.
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The companies disagreed wildly.
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“Dissented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissented. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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