as in dissident
deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices
dissenting views were ruthlessly suppressed under the dictatorship
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as in disagreeing
to have a different opinion
anyone who dissented was encouraged to speak out while they had the chance
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Recent Examples of dissenting
Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2022
No Russian official who spoke gave a dissenting view.
—Nomaan Merchant and Vladimir Isachenkov, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Mar. 2022
Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Before Wednesday’s meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, some on Wall Street saw deeper division, with Miran representing a potential third dissenting vote for a half-point cut.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman was the sole dissenting vote.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2022
No Russian official who spoke gave a dissenting view.
—Nomaan Merchant and Vladimir Isachenkov, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Mar. 2022
Verb
Barely a week after his death, however, those same supporters were grappling with conflicting narratives about his changing stance on Israel—and trading accusations that mirror a wider debate on whether dissenting views are being silenced.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Before Wednesday’s meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, some on Wall Street saw deeper division, with Miran representing a potential third dissenting vote for a half-point cut.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissenting
Adjective
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He had been involved in dissident circles since his student days, in the nineties.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Karmitz touted France as a country where a company like mk2 can represent a diverse range of filmmakers, including current films by Iranian, Palestinian, and Russian dissident directors.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But sometimes disagreeing on that dynamic can produce interesting results.—
Cat Cardenas,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Trump and Macron have had a mixed relationship over the years, with the pair often appearing cordial at major events but disagreeing on policies around climate change and NATO.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Dissenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissenting. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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