How to Use dissenter in a Sentence

dissenter

noun
  • But there have been dissenters.
    — Mo Rocca, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • But as in any fanbase, there are dissenters.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Tommy May, vice chair of the board, was the lone dissenter in the vote.
    — Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2023
  • This has not left much oxygen in the room for dissenters—publicly, at least.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2018
  • Balch was the sole dissenter, instead favoring a tighter belt on the city’s funds.
    — Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Board member Ron Ross was the lone dissenter on the contract.
    — Ann Norman, cleveland.com, 16 May 2017
  • In the view of the dissenters, the problem is that subjects are not citizens.
    — Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • The dissenters will turn their backs on their team, condemning anything to do with the country.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Soon, dissenters are labeled enemies of the state.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The lone pair of dissenters in the 5-2 vote were Aguilar and Azevedo.
    — Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Kavanaugh was a dissenter in that case, in which Roberts was joined by the court’s liberals.
    — Robert Barnes, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Oct. 2020
  • In that case, Thomas was the sole dissenter in an 8-1 decision.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Today, Maersk is one of the dissenters on the move to slow steaming even further.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 Nov. 2019
  • When dissenters raised concerns, the LIA was quick to attack.
    — Stephen Mihm, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Board member Camille Rodriguez was the lone dissenter during the board vote.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Trustee Gary Feest was the lone dissenter, and one of only two board members to speak before the vote.
    — Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 June 2018
  • The motion was approved on a 4-1 vote, with Fletcher the lone dissenter.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Keizer Police Chief John Teague was the lone dissenter on the board.
    — Maxine Bernstein, OregonLive.com, 26 Apr. 2018
  • The Supreme Court has a lone dissenter, gas prices spike, and the World Cup is missing an icon.
    — Melinda Yao, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
  • What’s safe for Jews was itself a matter of disagreement among the bill’s backers and dissenters.
    — Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The council voted 6-1 to approve the main budget bill, with Kach as the lone dissenter.
    — Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com, 25 May 2017
  • Needless to say, the two dissenters, Chris Christie and Asa Hutchinson, have no chance.
    — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Though the dissenters were in the minority, as this was the direction the movement was headed.
    — Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Dissenters will shout louder as fight night inches closer, especially if the Iran war drags on and gas prices stay high.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
  • Moore and his fellow-Baptists were religious dissenters.
    — Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
  • Arthur and Parrish-Wright were the only dissenters of the contract for the captains and lieutenants.
    — Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Taking a pseudo-Pan-Africanist turn, the film puts Nanisca in the role of dissenter.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022
  • The Emmy nominee's message to the loudest of dissenters?
    — EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The school board voted 4-1 to hire Fowler; member Kermit Kendrick was the lone dissenter.
    — Roy S. Johnson | [email protected], al, 28 Apr. 2021
  • The council voted 10 to 1 in favor of the ordinance last month, with Bonin as the lone dissenter.
    — Landon Mion, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2022

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