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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissented (to)
Verb
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Rose Wang, Bluesky's chief operating officer, told CNBC on the sidelines of SXSW in London on Wednesday that the smaller open-source platform isn't opposed to regulation but that smaller players in the industry should be protected.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
6 June 2026 -
The idea is vehemently opposed by the players union.—
Jordan Fabian,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
Verb
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But by Wednesday night, two artists had already backed out of or turned down the opportunity.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Reck has turned down multiple offers to move to Silicon Valley since the site launched in 2009 because Europe has clear advantages.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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“Dissented (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissented%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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