dissent
verb (used without object)
to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed byfrom ).
dissented
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past participleof dissent.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dissent.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dissentverb (used without object)to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed byfrom ).
Example Sentences
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Three of them dissented last month in favor of raising rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
That’s why three voters on the Fed’s rate-setting board dissented last month in favor of a rate increase.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
On Wednesday, the Fed chose to keep interest rates steady despite those push factors, although three policymakers dissented and called for an immediate rate hike.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Three of the court's nine justices dissented from the decision: Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch and Samuel Alito.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Only the queen's men had dissented, and then not loudly.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
