dissent
verb (used without object)
to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed byfrom ).
had dissented
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past perfectof dissent.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The two had dissented on the Fed’s December rate cut.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Circuit Judge Edith Jones, an appointee of former Republican President Ronald Reagan, was also on the panel and had dissented.
From Reuters ● Sep. 28, 2023
Remarkably, the precedent came from a Texas case in which he had dissented.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2020
Roberts’s vote was all the more striking because he had dissented in the Texas case.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 29, 2020
Only the queen's men had dissented, and then not loudly.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
