Where to Use Dissent?

Examples of dissent in a Sentence
Noun Church leaders permitted no dissent from church teachings. He did everything in his power to suppress political dissent. These dissents come from prominent scientists and should not be ignored. She argued in her dissent that Congress had exceeded its authority.

How do you use dissent as a verb?

to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.

What can dissent do?

First, a judge may write a dissent to persuade the majority, and the dissenting opinion may ultimately become the majority opinion. Second, a dissent can improve the majority opinion by pointing out the majority's mistakes either in its description of the facts, the law, or in its reasoning.

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