- present participle of dissent.
dissenting
Example Sentences
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The motion was approved on a 10-3 vote at Tuesday’s council meeting, with Imelda Padilla, Traci Park and Monica Rodriguez dissenting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
But there are already dissenting members within the confederations, like Bhutan, the Philippines, and the UAE within Asia, who have all backed Infantino.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The pressure intensified after the Fed on Wednesday held its benchmark rate at 3.5% to 3.75% for a fifth consecutive meeting, with three policymakers dissenting in favor of an increase.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
On Wednesday, the two joined Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan in dissenting from the committee’s decision to hold rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75%, voting instead for a rate increase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
According to Andrews and a dissenting California Supreme Court judge, the ruling didn’t prevent commercialization; it just took patients out of the equation and emboldened scientists to commodify tissues in increasing numbers.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
