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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissented (to)
Verb
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In the December meeting, five residents opposed the censure and one was for it.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026 -
Most of Eatonville’s town council has opposed the deal since it was introduced.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Disney executives turned down Imagineering proposals to refurbish Disneyland’s aging Tomorrowland, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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Blockbuster turned down the opportunity to buy Netflix in 2000.—
Natalie Jarvey,
Fortune,
10 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 21 Jan. 2026.
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