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
Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Fed rate decisions are usually unanimous with even one dissenting vote being rare.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Aug. 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
Echo chambers can emerge, amplifying consensus while muting dissenting expertise.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Fed rate decisions are usually unanimous with even one dissenting vote being rare.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissenting
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Michel was accused of helping Low run foreign-influence campaigns against the U.S., such as funneling money from Low to Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, as well as lobbying Donald Trump’s administration to drop an investigation into Low and extradite the dissident Chinese billionaire.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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The film follows a reclusive mortician who faces an unusual request from a dissident singer in hiding.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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Instead, Perry and Bloom are reportedly disagreeing on who gets custody of their dog.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
10 Sep. 2025
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Views of the job market were evenly split, with 48 percent saying good jobs are available and 48 percent disagreeing.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Dissenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissenting. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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