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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dissentient, dissenting(a), dissidentadjective

    disagreeing, especially with a majority

Wikipedia

  1. dissenting

    Dissent is an opinion, philosophy or sentiment of non-agreement or opposition to a prevailing idea or policy enforced under the authority of a government, political party or other entity or individual. A dissenting person may be referred to as a dissenter. The term's antonyms include agreement, consensus (when all or nearly all parties agree on something) and consent (when one party agrees to a proposition made by another).

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  1. dissenting

    Dissenting refers to the action of holding or expressing opinions that differ or disagree with those that are commonly or officially held. It can involve open disagreement or resistance to an established institution, policy, law, or set of beliefs. This term can be applied in various contexts such as politics, religion, social issues, etc.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dissenting

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Dissenting in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Dissenting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Dissenting in a Sentence

  1. Neal Katyal:

    While we continue to believe that this third version fails that test, there is no question that by striking down the first two travel bans, the judiciary forced a recalcitrant administration to at least give its order the veil of constitutionality, we continue to believe, as do four dissenting justices, that the travel ban is unconstitutional, unprecedented, unnecessary and un-American.

  2. Simon Chadwick:

    In the short to medium-term this is a completely unrealistic option, and statements coming out of the likes of England are Germany are simply shots across the bows of FIFA, longer term, it is a possibility... but it's a big call for the dissenting nations as it would create a multitude of political and organizational problems for domestic and continental associations.

  3. Dimitri Christakis:

    Most Americans do believe that there is a link between screen violence and real world aggression, but they don’t think it affects them or their children - only others. In addition, the media itself often portrays the issue as being contentious, whereas in fact hundreds of studies and several large meta-analyses have shown that there is a definitive( albeit small to moderate) link between virtual violence and real world aggression. It is always possible to find a dissenting scientist( think climate change), but the truth is for the vast majority of researchers, this is settled science.

  4. Rupert Colville:

    The government must end the persistent repression of dissent and the ongoing pattern of arbitrary arrests and refrain from criminalizing and attacking human rights defenders, political opponents and any other dissenting voices.

  5. John Sylvia:

    We were disappointed that with two members dissenting, the commission disregarded Chief Judge Murray's thoughtful analysis and ignored the great weight of the evidence in reversing on a single issue.

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