DISSENTED (TO) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

dissented (to)

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past tense of dissent (to)

as in objected (to)

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In Place 6, incumbent Michael Valdez is opposed by challenger Joey Cipriano.

— Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
One poll found that a whopping 80% of Americans opposed the plan.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

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Eisenberg turned down the role, despite, as Sorkin told Vanity Fair back in June, his having spent a three-day weekend trying to persuade Eisenberg into it.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Even at the lower figure, that’s about double the $2 million his mom turned down.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

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