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
Haley Bemiller, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
Fed governors Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller — both Trump appointees — cast dissenting votes in July, backing a rate cut instead of holding steady.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 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
Deters coauthored a report dissenting against the task force's recommendations and said there are no racial discrepancies in how prosecutors pursue capital cases.
—Haley Bemiller, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2025
Fed governors Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller — both Trump appointees — cast dissenting votes in July, backing a rate cut instead of holding steady.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissenting
Adjective
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The recipient was the dissident theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who had been imprisoned several months earlier, on account of his opposition to the Nazi regime.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Among them were 17 members of the Iranian dissident organization Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK).—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The coroner did not determine a cause of death, disagreeing with the earlier suggestion of suffocation; neither Australian nor German pathologists could establish one, the outlet reported.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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More than 14,000 property owners have filed formal appeals disagreeing with their property values or property classifications this year, about 5% of the 281,000 parcels in the county.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Nov. 2025
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Washington — The Federal Reserve’s newest policymaker has an unconventional perspective on the US economy that’s proving tough to sell.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Barr’s unconventional campaign, meant to make an argument against gerrymandering producing deeply partisan districts, made national headlines.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Dissenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissenting. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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