Examples of 'dissenting vote' in a sentence

Meaning of "dissenting vote"

This phrase refers to a vote that opposes or expresses disagreement with the majority opinion or decision. It indicates that the person casting the vote holds a different view or perspective compared to the rest of the group or committee

How to use "dissenting vote" in a sentence

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dissenting vote
I was the only dissenting vote in both cases.
Adopted by a majority with one dissenting vote.
I was the dissenting vote on your expulsion.
Compromise text adopted one dissenting vote.
My dissenting vote from the decision of this tribunal.
Ecuador is the only dissenting vote to readmission.
Thing has been done with not a single dissenting vote.
Cast the dissenting vote.
The opinion was adopted by a majority with one dissenting vote.
Adopted by a majority with one dissenting vote and three abstentions.
The section had adopted the information report by a majority with only one dissenting vote.
With but one dissenting vote.
The Senate passed this bill at second reading without a dissenting vote.
Opinion adopted by a majority one dissenting vote and seven abstentions.
Mariano Rivera sailed into the Baseball Hall of Fame without a single dissenting vote.

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The opinion was adopted with a single dissenting vote and seven abstentions.
The opinion was adopted by a substantial majority, with a single dissenting vote.
I wish to point out strongly my dissenting vote from the decision of this tribunal.
We knew that she would be the one dissenting vote.
See in particular the dissenting vote of Mohammed Bedjaoui.
His Senate confirmation was without a single dissenting vote.
The only dissenting vote was from New York.
Cuba was the only dissenting vote.
The only dissenting vote was… the United States.
Dan White cast the only dissenting vote.
Following this discussion, the Assembly adopted the agenda unanimously with one dissenting vote.
ACT was the only dissenting vote.
In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted without a single dissenting vote.
The proposal was passed, despite a single dissenting vote from the United States.
Council member Mark Kersey represented the only dissenting vote.
And it passed with only one dissenting vote ( cast by Republican Thomas Massie of Kentucky ).
All these decisions and resolutions were adopted without a dissenting vote from a single State.
SECTION OPINION ADOPTED with one dissenting vote and one abstention on 27 September.
The Section Opinion had been adopted with one dissenting vote.
The US cast the one dissenting vote.
SECTION OPINION ADOPTED on 8 December by a majority vote one dissenting vote.
Section opinion adopted on 3 May 2000 with one dissenting vote and six abstentions.
The opinion was adopted by 78 votes in favour, with one dissenting vote.
The U.S. was the sole dissenting vote.
On December 8 the U.S. Congress declared war on Japan with only one dissenting vote.
The section had adopted its opinion by a majority, with one dissenting vote and three abstentions.
Commissioner Paul Krause was the lone dissenting vote.
Supervisor Kathryn Barger cast the lone dissenting vote.
Board member Jose Preciado cast the dissenting vote.
The opinion was adopted by the Committee on 24 April with a single dissenting vote and 12 abstentions.
SECTION OPINION ADOPTED on 10 April 1996 by a large majority one dissenting vote and one abstention.

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