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Definition of dissenting
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Synonyms & Antonyms for dissenting
Synonyms
dissentient, dissident, heretical (also heretic), heterodox, iconoclastic, maverick, nonconformist, nonorthodox, out-there, unconventional, unorthodox
Antonyms
conforming, conformist, conventional, orthodox
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But that dissenting Republican was Ryan Zinke, who at the time represented Montana in Congress. — Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, "The Energy 202: How a conservation fund helped sink Trump's budget-trimming efforts," 25 June 2018 And while Mr Trump has never hidden his allergy to multilateralism, today his cabinet has fewer dissenting voices. — The Economist, "Europe has few good options for dealing with Donald Trump," 17 May 2018 Many of those members have left Pyeongchang, including the IOC's two strongest dissenting voices: Richard Pound of Canada and Adam Pengilly of Britain. — Stephen Wade, Houston Chronicle, "IOC leaves decision on Russians at Olympics until Sunday," 24 Feb. 2018 Many of those members have left Pyeongchang, including the IOC's two strongest dissenting voices: Richard Pound of Canada and Adam Pengilly of Britain. — Stephen Wade, Houston Chronicle, "IOC leaves decision on Russians at Olympics until Sunday," 24 Feb. 2018 Many of those members have left Pyeongchang, including the IOC's two strongest dissenting voices: Richard Pound of Canada and Adam Pengilly of Britain. — Stephen Wade, Houston Chronicle, "IOC leaves decision on Russians at Olympics until Sunday," 24 Feb. 2018 Many of those members have left Pyeongchang, including the IOC's two strongest dissenting voices: Richard Pound of Canada and Adam Pengilly of Britain. — Stephen Wade, Houston Chronicle, "IOC leaves decision on Russians at Olympics until Sunday," 24 Feb. 2018 Many of those members have left Pyeongchang, including the IOC's two strongest dissenting voices: Richard Pound of Canada and Adam Pengilly of Britain. — Stephen Wade, Houston Chronicle, "IOC leaves decision on Russians at Olympics until Sunday," 24 Feb. 2018 Many of those members have left Pyeongchang, including the IOC's two strongest dissenting voices: Richard Pound of Canada and Adam Pengilly of Britain. — Stephen Wade, Houston Chronicle, "IOC leaves decision on Russians at Olympics until Sunday," 24 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dissenting.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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