dissenting
/dɪˈsɛntɪŋ/
adjective
- Expressing disagreement with an official or majority view.
- Several dissenting voices were heard during the town hall debate.
- The dissenting judge wrote a separate opinion explaining why she disagreed.
- The board approved the plan despite a dissenting vote from one member.
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verb
- Present participle of dissent: to express disagreement with an official or majority view.
- Many students are dissenting against the school's dress code policy.
- She was dissenting loudly during the meeting, but no one listened.
- The senator is dissenting from the party's position on the new tax bill.