DISSENTING Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

di-ˈsen-tiŋ

Definition of dissenting

as in dissident

deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices dissenting views were ruthlessly suppressed under the dictatorship

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dissenting

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verb

present participle of dissent

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

Adjective

The document runs to more than a hundred and fifty pages, and for each question there are affirmative and dissenting studies, as well as some that indicate mixed results. — The New Yorker, 3 June 2022 The new gun law was passed by New Zealand’s parliament near-unanimously, with only a single dissenting vote. — Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2022

Verb

However, the current leadership at Health and Human Services has demonstrated an intolerance for internal dissenting dialogue — a significant impediment to rapid course correction. — Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 26 Sep. 2026 The decision to hike was split 7-2, with board members Toichiro Asada and Ayano Sato dissenting from the verdict. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dissenting

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissenting

Adjective

The regime transmuted its coercive force into political legitimacy through the spectacular destruction of dissident bodies, restoring reverence for the Eagle.

— Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
In January 1977 the writer, dissident, and future president of the Czech Republic, Václav Havel, was arrested by the Communist regime for his part in organizing the groundbreaking Czechoslovak human rights initiative, Charter 77.

— Václav Havel, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of dissident

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John, a Navy veteran and Democrat, and Mary, a lifelong Republican, are used to disagreeing over politics.

— Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
While critics of his position have accused him of trying to jam a utility company bailout through at the end of the session, Newsom cast the lawmakers disagreeing with him as aligned with another industry unpopular with many Californians.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of disagreeing

Adjective

As with their other current CBS hit Elsbeth — and unlike their more creatively unconventional streaming shows The Good Fight and Evil — Cupertino sands down some of the Kings’ jagged edges, aiming for something cuter.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
He was known for intense performances and roles that often portrayed complex or unconventional characters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026