dissent
verb (used without object)
to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed byfrom ).
dissents
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present tense formof dissent (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A few who supported July’s decision could now lean in favor of hiking, leading to more dissents than the three last month if the Fed holds steady in September.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
It was the most dissents in a decade at a normally unified Fed.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
On a decision to hold rates, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh will likely face 2-4 dissents, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"I don't expect a rate hike, but I do expect dissents," said Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Mrs. Callender had been habituated when she was a little girl at home to leave the leadership to her sister Harriet, now Mrs. Gouverneur, and to keep her dissents to herself.
From The Faith Doctor A Story of New York by Edward Eggleston
