Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissented (to)
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And our intervention happened despite a president who promised no regime change and who was opposed to starting new wars.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026 -
The Peninsula Community Planning Board, a local advisory group to the city on land-use issues, has opposed the project, as have the Point Loma Association and Point Loma Assembly.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Ukrainian president has proposed a halt to fighting on a number of occasions, but has been turned down by Moscow.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Exorcism continued The Dublin Underground turned down the music so the poet and the scientists could talk.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Dissented (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissented%20%28to%29. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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