DISSENTED (FROM) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

dissented (from)

verb

past tense of dissent (from)

as in objected (to)

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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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Outside of the Bronx, everybody hated the Yankees – until the 2001 World Series, when the nation’s sympathies were extended to the team in pinstripes.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
From the people that hated going against him on a Friday night, from our rivals.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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