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
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
But insulated by support and encouragement from Toklas and Dodge, Stein was able to ignore dissenting voices and focus on her work.
—Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
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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
Though the minutes do not identify individual participants, the post-meeting statement noted that Miran was the dissenting vote, preferring instead a half-point cut.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
But insulated by support and encouragement from Toklas and Dodge, Stein was able to ignore dissenting voices and focus on her work.
—Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissenting
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The recipient was the dissident theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who had been imprisoned several months earlier, on account of his opposition to the Nazi regime.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Among them were 17 members of the Iranian dissident organization Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK).—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Emotions are completely overwhelming, head and heart disagreeing, reflected in a conflict between emotional intuition and logical reasoning.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fed Governor Michael Barr, the former vice chair for supervision, issued a statement disagreeing with the move.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Dissenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissenting. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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