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

Justices Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Sonia Sotomayor dissented, arguing that allowing the case to move forward prevents the lower court from considering Pike’s allegations from her childhood. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor. — Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

The court’s three liberal-leaning justices publicly dissented from the decision. — Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan dissented, citing the risk of errors. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

One of the three judges on the panel dissented, arguing that there was not a legitimate concern that Anthropic could manipulate its technology in order to pose a security risk. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026

Justice Samuel Alito, joined by fellow conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, dissented from Monday’s decision. — Andrew Chung, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026

Two of the court's conservatives, Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, dissented from the court's ruling, arguing the states that sued over the Postal Service's new rules are unlikely to show the policy is unlawful. — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Three dissented — Beth Hammack, Neel Kashkari and Lorie Logan — in favor of a quarter-point hike at the July meeting, where interest rates were left unchanged. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026