dissents (from)

verb

present tense third-person singular of dissent (from)
as in objects (to)

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  1. opposes
  2. hates
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  • Her husband, Dave Flint, 60, a former Republican who opposes Trump and now votes for Democrats, lamented that an issue affecting so few people has become such a national controversy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Brittany Stonesifer is a voting rights attorney at Common Cause California, which opposes the measure.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
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  • Devin irrationally hates her and has been trying to get her out since the beginning.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Belichick is just as famous as Sanders, but finding a man on the street who loves or hates Belichick (and isn’t a Jets or Dolphins fan) would be difficult.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
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