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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Although dissents aren’t rare, Fed chairmen have often sought to project leadership by soliciting consensus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Three of the 12 senior Fed officials who vote on interest rates favored an increase, marking the most dissents since 2016.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 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
But when the court was closely split in major cases, Kennedy was likely to be in majority while Scalia wrote scathing and increasingly personal dissents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
He certainly dissents from bestowing the praise, upon the supposition of the intention being the avoiding a difficulty.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843 by Various
