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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissented (to)
Verb
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All Democrats in Congress vehemently opposed the bill and three Senate Republicans—Susan Collins of Maine, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Thom Tillis of North Carolina—voted against it.
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Mayor Rusty Knox has been one of the voices opposed to expanding the lanes.
Verb
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Murillo, and another judge who previously heard the case, turned down all of the consumer group’s arguments in separate rulings, the last of which Murillo issued Tuesday night.
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The Athletic reported in June an offer around £20million had been rejected, but this new proposal will also be turned down.
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“Dissented (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissented%20%28to%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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