How to Use dissent in a Sentence

dissent

1 of 2 verb
  • The Supreme Court, with two justices dissenting, ruled that the law was constitutional.
  • There is the odd dissenting voice, as there should be.
    — Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The price of sovereignty rests on the backs of those who dissent.
    — New York Times, 17 Sep. 2021
  • Spain has been a rare dissenting voice.
    — ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • What is the dissenting point of view?
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The mayor cast the lone dissenting vote.
    — Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • One of the three appeals court judges filed a dissenting opinion.
    — Tristan Baurick, NOLA.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • After that, dissenting bets tilt toward a rate hike.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 May 2026
  • There was nothing in the prompt to suggest a dissenting view would be welcomed.
    — Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 3 July 2023
  • The judge agreed, although Eiland dissented and said one week should be enough time.
    — Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2023
  • Many of these dissenting groups shared central tenets among themselves and with Luther as well.
    — Marilynne Robinson, New Republic, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Misra met with the dissenting judges, who continued on the bench.
    — Ashok Sharma, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2018
  • His many speeches have gone along with the status quo at the time, even as many of his colleagues have dissented in word or vote.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Kenya Gibson represents the school on the board and was the lone dissenting vote.
    — Christopher Carbone, Fox News, 19 June 2018
  • The bill passed the Senate and the House without a dissenting vote.
    — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 7 Apr. 2023
  • But the system didn’t target only white people who dissented from a norm.
    — Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
  • This Court should intervene now while there are still dissenting voices left to save.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 10 Jan. 2020
  • When jail leaders dissented, they were transferred.
    — Christopher Damien, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Colin, the mayor, was one of the dissenting voters.
    — Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
  • When the men leave to post bail, the dissenting women meet in a barn to discuss the options the bishop did not give them.
    — Sarah Jones, The New Republic, 26 June 2019
  • For the next decade, Holmes and Brandeis dissented in a steady stream of free speech cases.
    — John Fabian Witt, The New Republic, 1 Oct. 2019
  • The dissenting judge said that's just a crazy interpretation of the law.
    — Doug Criss, CNN, 7 June 2018
  • Arpit Gupta, an Adams appointee to the board, was the lone dissenting vote.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026
  • The nine justices were hardly in agreement, as two of them dissented in full and another in part.
    — Michael McCann, SI.com, 14 May 2018
  • The vote was 6-to-3 with the court's three liberals dissenting.
    — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 22 June 2026
  • The dissenting judge was appointed by Trump during his first term.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • McCann cast the dissenting vote.
    — Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • The ordinance was passed with just one dissenting vote and more than half of council members as sponsors.
    — Darcy Costello, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Crandell cast the dissenting vote on Young’s motion to table.
    — Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2023
  • But the court's three liberal members all dissented from the order.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026

dissent

2 of 2 noun
  • These dissents come from prominent scientists and should not be ignored.
  • Church leaders permitted no dissent from church teachings.
  • He did everything in his power to suppress political dissent.
  • She argued in her dissent that Congress had exceeded its authority.
  • What makes less sense is the odd range of dissents.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Sisi has since cracked down on dissent and civic freedoms.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But chaos, player dissent and reports of mutiny is not a good look.
    — Tim Bannon, chicagotribune.com, 25 June 2018
  • There is dissent, to be sure, and the pandemic is still present.
    — Elisabeth Eaves, Wired, 1 Oct. 2020
  • One of the three judges wrote a blistering dissent.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
  • But the court’s three liberals touched on it in their joint dissent.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Lucero, in his dissent, wondered if his colleagues watched the same video as him.
    — Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The decree also clamps down on dissent.
    — Mick Krever, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Odds that four members will dissents, as in April, are at just 3%.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 17 June 2026
  • Chances that there are four dissents again are extremely low at just 3%.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 June 2026
  • Arms shot up in dissent, but only to get a rise out of the GM.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2020
  • And many public spaces in the country have been scrubbed of any sign of dissent.
    — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Infantino can’t stand that kind of dissent.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • Chinese censors have long been quick to quash any form of online dissent.
    — Grady McGregor, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Amazingly, there didn’t seem to be a single boo or any cries of dissent.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
  • And Democrats will remain the side fond of muting dissent.
    — Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The three-member board approved the increase on a voice vote with no dissent.
    — Mike Cason, AL.com, 14 June 2017
  • The measure passed in a short voice vote with no apparent dissent.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • In a country where dissent is not a right, most wouldn’t object anyway.
    — Noelle Mateer, Curbed, 27 June 2019
  • Are things getting worse for the right of expression and dissent?
    — Alice Speri, The Intercept, 16 May 2017
  • Annie says that trust doesn’t exist in this game, but Sophi dissents.
    — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The court’s brief order gave no reasons, and there were no noted dissents.
    — Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The government has cracked down on dissent since protests swept the country.
    — Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2020
  • The dissent, meanwhile, asks some tough questions.
    — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • And the firm’s veterans are not afraid to dissent either.
    — Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Jackson also filed her own dissent.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026

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