dissented (to)

verb

past tense of dissent (to)
as in objected (to)

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  1. opposed
  2. turned down
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  • The Johnson County District Attorney’s Office opposed recusal.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The arch is opposed by a small group of veterans and an architectural historian who sued in federal court in Washington, saying Congress must endorse the project.
    — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
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  • Harbach spent a decade writing it; it was turned down by umpteen literary gatekeepers; eventually, one plucky young agent took a chance on it, and a bidding war ensued.
    — Malcolm Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Skerritt originally turned down the role as Captain Dallas of the doomed spacecraft Nostromo in Alien (1979) after fearing that the film’s budget would be consumed by special effects.
    — Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of turned down
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“Dissented (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissented%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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