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
Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
Board Member Ann Maine, district 3, was the sole dissenting vote.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 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
Councilwoman LaWana Mayfield was the lone dissenting vote on both developments.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
Board Member Ann Maine, district 3, was the sole dissenting vote.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 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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Drawing from her private diaries and thousands of analog photographs, the director charts Jarcovjáková’s life from the dissident art circles of communist Czechoslovakia to high-fashion shoots in Tokyo.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Aug. 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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Budget talks hit turbulence this spring, with the two chambers largely disagreeing on tax cuts and raises to state employees.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Dissenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissenting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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