dissents (from)

present tense third-person singular of dissent (from)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissents (from)
Verb
  • The case centers on a directive to use $4 billion from an alternative fund to pay November SNAP benefits in full—a move the administration opposes.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The Sports Betting Alliance, representing companies like Draft Kings and FanDuel, opposes the bill's revenue-sharing model.
    Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Don't be the house that supplies the candy everyone hates and leaves at the bottom of their pail.
    Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, her sister Bree (Lynch) hates the thought of motherhood.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Dissents (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissents%20%28from%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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