Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissented (to)
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Her plan for the prison was opposed by Stubblefield and all five Republican candidates now vying to fill the seat.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
6 Jan. 2026 -
Deployment comes as Walz drops reelection bid The mobilization of more agents to Minneapolis comes as Walz, a Democrat who has been staunchly opposed to Trump’s deployment of troops to US cities, dropped out of the race for reelection on Monday.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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Another player expected to join Inter Miami is 26-year-old Argentine right back Facundo Muro, who turned down an offer from River Plate to join Messi and Miami’s large Argentine contingent.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2026
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McIlroy has long been one of LIV Golf’s harshest critics and turned down multi-million-dollar offers to join the tour.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Dissented (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissented%20%28to%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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