as in dissident
deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices
dissenting views were ruthlessly suppressed under the dictatorship
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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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Recent Examples of dissenting
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
Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2026
After that, dissenting bets tilt toward a rate hike.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 May 2026
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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
Verb
Jackson wrote in a dissenting opinion that Texas's own expert found that Busby was too intellectually disabled to be executed.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2026
After that, dissenting bets tilt toward a rate hike.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissenting
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And major Russian language book fairs, focused on dissident literature, are becoming more common across Europe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The opening up of the submission process for the category has been largely applauded by the international film community, especially dissident filmmakers at odds with their governments who never stood a stand chance of representing their countries.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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For anyone entering the world of monetary economics after the financial crisis, this foment produced a whole host of frameworks—many of them disagreeing—to analyze money.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Gerald Beeson, Citadel's COO, sent the email last month disagreeing with Mamdani's use of Griffin's home in the tax-the-rich video.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Yet, intriguingly, there’s also been scattered rumors about how his unconventional campaign can be turned into TV content that harkens back to his MTV days.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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That’s an act of service in an animation landscape where most American studios fear crafting anything remotely unconventional or unequivocally adult-oriented.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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“Dissenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissenting. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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