as in to object (to)
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissent (from)
Verb
-
Senators Rand Paul and Tim Kaine oppose the tariffs, citing negative impacts on businesses and retaliatory tariffs from allies.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025 -
Tennessee Democrats oppose the project, citing concerns about privatization of infrastructure.—
Stuart Dyos,
The Tennessean,
30 July 2025
Verb
-
As a door-to-door fax machine saleswoman, Sara Blakely hated wearing traditional pantyhose.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
-
The local media are used to it, but out-of-town media hate the setup.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
Verb
-
Some of my relatives are gluten free, a friend is allergic to bacon, and a co-worker (who shall go unnamed but should be ashamed) loathes mayonnaise.—
Sarah Schutte,
National Review,
27 July 2025
-
That short selling strategy has earned the ire of members of online forums, like WallStreetBets on Reddit, who loathe the hedge funds that are short sellers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Dissent (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissent%20%28from%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share