dissents 1 of 2

plural of dissent

dissents

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dissent

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dissents
Noun
Annie says that trust doesn’t exist in this game, but Sophi dissents. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025 Countering Wall Street expectations for multiple dissents, the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday voted 11 to 1 in favor of the reduction. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025 Since decisions are made by the majority, this may not impact the September decision, but three dissents at a meeting would be unusual. Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 The dissents The primary dissent was written by Chief Justice Roberts, and joined in part by the three Democratic appointees, Jackson, Kagan, and Sotomayor. John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025 Before Powell's speech, investors will get a glimpse midweek of the dissents at the last Fed meeting. Medora Lee, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025 More than one or two dissents tends to indicate significant disagreement and can threaten the chair’s influence both within the committee and beyond. Bill Dudley, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025 This would likely add further support for rate cuts following last week’s two dissents in favor of cuts from Governor Waller and Vice Chair for Supervision Bowman. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025 Market observers are indeed seeing all the pressure as manifesting in the Bowman and Waller dissents. Tobias Burns, The Hill, 30 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissents
Verb
  • The alternative is granting those in positions of power the ability to silence anyone who disagrees with them.
    Time, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The International Diabetes Federation disagrees, though, and launched a working group aimed at developing better diagnostic criteria and treatment guidelines for Type 5 diabetes.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.
    April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Indexing or eliminating caps would shift the burden from those least able to pay and smooth market frictions hurting families of all ages.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Because of these frictions, more and more types of companies that function across borders are looking to stablecoins as practical tools.
    Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But aggregate consumer spending masks schisms below the surface.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
  • This brings us to the differences between the characters, which point to pivotal schisms between Anderson and Pynchon as storytellers.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For years, Netanyahu’s approach to warfare was characterized by brief and contained conflicts, especially in Gaza.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • In 2020, during COVID-19 shutdowns, English didn’t have the schedule conflicts that once hindered him from starting his own coffee business.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Even when Charlotte did have momentum, there were unforced errors, penalties, and turnovers that resulted in more South Florida points.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Even the slightest variation can cause errors in quantum computers, sensors, or communications systems.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In one scene, real footage of Benjamin Netanyahu appears on the television of Anat’s father, who is suffering post-traumatic flashbacks from his own wars.
    Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The reasons for that lack of credibility extend well beyond the campus speech wars of the past few decades.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • King Charles' younger son initiated the litigation in October 2019, signaling a shift in his approach to the British press — a stark departure from the royal family’s historic restraint regarding media disputes.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The lawsuit follows a series of high-profile disputes over how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its subagency FEMA distribute homeland security grants.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025

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