agree to disagree
idiom
variants
or chiefly British agree to differ
: to agree not to argue anymore about a difference of opinion
He likes golf and his wife likes tennis, so when it comes to sports, they have agreed to disagree.
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Be willing to agree to disagree without resentment.
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Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Reasonable people can agree to disagree if Dubas made the correct call to keep Rakell.
—Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
But Europe and the United States can agree to disagree while respecting each other’s core sensitivities, mostly those related to defense and security.
—Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
At this, Tori attempts to rationally reason with her former friend, asking to agree to disagree on their feud and leave it in the past.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
The great news about living in the United States is that we are supposed to be able to agree to disagree.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2024
By making this a priority, team members can have differences in opinion, engage in healthy debates and agree to disagree, and most importantly, walk away with dignity and respect for each other.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Reasonable people can agree to disagree if Dubas made the correct call to keep Rakell.
—Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
But Europe and the United States can agree to disagree while respecting each other’s core sensitivities, mostly those related to defense and security.
—Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
At this, Tori attempts to rationally reason with her former friend, asking to agree to disagree on their feud and leave it in the past.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
The great news about living in the United States is that we are supposed to be able to agree to disagree.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2024
By making this a priority, team members can have differences in opinion, engage in healthy debates and agree to disagree, and most importantly, walk away with dignity and respect for each other.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Agree to disagree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agree%20to%20disagree. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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