DISSENTED (FROM) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

dissented (from)

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past tense of dissent (from)

as in objected (to)

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With a recent Gallup poll showing that 75% of Democrats are opposed to data centers being built near them, presidential hopefuls will be jockeying to position themselves as the one who was against data centers earliest and most often.

— Patrick McNamara, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Pancho opposed the fortification of the town, although most of his siblings supported it.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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