as in disagreed
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 dissented
Governors Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller, who had dissented at the Fed’s prior meeting in favor of a quarter-point move, were aligned with Fed Chair Jerome Powell and the others besides Miran this time.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Two other members appointed by Trump during his first term, Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman, dissented from the Fed’s July decision to keep interest rates steady.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
In addition Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman, who both dissented at the prior meeting might also call for deeper cuts this time based on weaker labor market data.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Her decision came one day after Justice Luiz Fux dissented, voting to acquit Bolsonaro of all charges.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The Court's three liberal justices dissented.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
The Court’s three liberal Justices dissented from today’s opinion.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Judge Marilyn Zayas dissented, arguing the appeals court did not have jurisdiction because prosecutors currently are appealing a separate issue to the Ohio Supreme Court related to the Jones case.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Waller and Bowman, who both dissented in last month’s decision to hold rates steady, understand that tariffs aren’t a persistent inflation driver, Hatfield added.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Two other members appointed by Trump during his first term, Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman, dissented from the Fed’s July decision to keep interest rates steady.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
In addition Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman, who both dissented at the prior meeting might also call for deeper cuts this time based on weaker labor market data.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Her decision came one day after Justice Luiz Fux dissented, voting to acquit Bolsonaro of all charges.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The Court's three liberal justices dissented.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
The Court’s three liberal Justices dissented from today’s opinion.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Judge Marilyn Zayas dissented, arguing the appeals court did not have jurisdiction because prosecutors currently are appealing a separate issue to the Ohio Supreme Court related to the Jones case.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Waller and Bowman, who both dissented in last month’s decision to hold rates steady, understand that tariffs aren’t a persistent inflation driver, Hatfield added.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissented
disagreed
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Only one voter on the Fed's rate-setting committee disagreed with the move.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Trump world has long disagreed on how to deal with China.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Dissented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissented. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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