DISSENTING Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

di-ˈsen-tiŋ

as in dissident

deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices dissenting views were ruthlessly suppressed under the dictatorship

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dissenting

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verb

present participle of dissent

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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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

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The policy passed 3-2, with dissenting board members voicing concerns about potential costs and disagreeing that climate action was within the realm of a school district’s responsibility. —

Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024 Gilbert raised sales tax rates for the first time in 24 years after the Town Council approved the proposal, with Mayor Brigette Peterson as the sole dissenting vote Tuesday. —

Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dissenting