DISSENTING (TO) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

dissenting (to)

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Definition of dissenting (to)

present participle of dissent (to)

as in objecting (to)

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opposing

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Their attorneys allege school officials concealed an opposing transgender player’s participation and allowed the teams to share locker-room facilities.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Last week, Rahul Gandhi, India's leader of the opposition, extended support to the IDBI Bank employee unions opposing the takeover by Fairfax.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

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