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dissenting

adjective as in disagreeing

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adjective as in dissident

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The city is disappointed with the majority decision, but agrees with the well-written and well-reasoned dissent.

The report also said that the importance of China’s market had been overshadowed by political factors, such as the persecution of Uighurs in Xinjiang, the oppression of dissent in Hong Kong, and the rise of pugnacious “wolf warrior” diplomats.

From Fortune

The state prevailed here over dissent from the Supreme Court’s liberals.

No longer was my work a radical dissent from the mainstream.

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I’m not expressing assent or dissent with the morality of that position.

NEW ORLEANS — John Boehner was reelected House Speaker yesterday by his Republican colleagues despite some dissenting members.

The only dissenting colleague said, “It reminds me of the head of a pharaoh.”

And even the primary dissenting opinion used a version of originalism.

When there were dissenting opinions, the plan was to note them in the footnotes.

Religious liberty, Jefferson argued, denies the majority any right to coerce a dissenting minority, even one hostile to religion.

She waved a dissenting hand, and went on, paying no further heed to their renewed cries which sought to detain her.

He was born in Wales, and educated for a dissenting minister, and officiated as such more than 40 years.

The memorable resolution, declaring the North American colonies independent, passed by congress, without one dissenting colony.

I am sorry I cannot discover my opinion of this kind of writing, without dissenting much from his, whose memory I love and honour.

Another "mad enthusiast for liberty" and "one or two dissenting Divines" were also apprehended.

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On this page you'll find 141 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to dissenting, such as: grumbling, protesting, whining, accusing, bellyaching, and bewailing.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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