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
Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Commissioner Janette Martinez casting the sole dissenting vote against the ordinance, which passed 4-1 and will allow commissioners to run for three consecutive four-year terms instead of the current two consecutive terms.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
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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
But when the heated debate came to an end, trustees voted 5-2 in favor of the site plan, with Trustee Lissa Levy and Trustee Gail Schechter dissenting.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Commissioner Janette Martinez casting the sole dissenting vote against the ordinance, which passed 4-1 and will allow commissioners to run for three consecutive four-year terms instead of the current two consecutive terms.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissenting
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That decision might also help keep Iranians inside the country isolated from the large dissident movement in the diaspora.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2026
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Gu’s critics found more fuel Thursday night following the heroics of Liu, the daughter of a Chinese dissident father who fled China due to his role in the pro-democracy protests and ensuing massacre in Tiananmen Square in 1989.—
Griffin Eckstein,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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During Sunday's episode of the singing competition show, Underwood and Bryan faced multiple hurdles after disagreeing on whether certain contestants deserved to advance to the next round.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Until now, the idea that the secretary of defense would accuse a lawmaker of treason simply for disagreeing with him would be laughable.—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Crawford modeled a plunging pinstripe vest featuring an unconventional wrap closure, pairing it with matching trousers.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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The two strike up a somewhat unconventional romance after meeting on Christmas in Colin’s local pub wherein their first date involves a back-alley blowjob and little conversation.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Dissenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissenting. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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