DISSENTING (FROM) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

dissenting (from)

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Definition of dissenting (from)

present participle of dissent (from)

as in objecting (to)

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Representatives for the American Chemistry Council and Fragrance Creators Association, other groups opposing the measure, declined to comment.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Shimizu voluntarily stayed in Vietnam after World War II to join the Việt Minh resistance, opposing French colonial reoccupation, the photographer explained.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

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