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dissent

[dih-sent] / dɪˈsɛnt /
NOUN
disagreement, disapproval
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discord dissension disunity objection opposition protest resistance schism strife
STRONG
bone clinker conflict contention denial difference disaccord dissidence flak hassle heresy heterodoxy nonconformism nonconformity refusal spat split unorthodoxy variance
WEAK
bone of contention bone to pick far cry misbelief nonagreement nonconcurrence nope poles apart sour note
Antonyms
STRONGEST
acceptance agreement approval concurrence harmony peace
STRONG
accord conformity orthodoxy
WEAK
authorization endorsement ratification sanction
VERB
disagree
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balk contradict demur differ
STRONG
argue buck decline disaccord discord divide object oppose pettifog protest refuse shy stickle vary wrangle
WEAK
break with fly in the face of put up a fight put up an argument say no way say not a chance say nothing doing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accept agree consent
STRONG
approve join
WEAK
assent authorize concur endorse ratify sanction

Example Sentences

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But as Justice Sonia Sotomayor noted in her dissent on Monday, this very case is Allen.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

The RPF has a reputation for not tolerating any dissent, and talking about ethnicity is not encouraged.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

In dissent, she quoted Marshall’s warning that if all the voting districts in the South have white majorities, Black citizens will be left with a “right to cast meaningless ballots.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The last such dissent came in September 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

But to my surprise, no one mutters in dissent and no one laughs.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

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