at odds
idiom
: not agreeing with each other : in a state of disagreement
The parents and teachers are still at odds (about/over what to teach the students).
—often + withThe two groups have long been at odds with each other.
He was completely at odds with the way the problem was being handled.
The results of the study are at odds with our previous findings.
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The suit claims the surveys did not properly disclose who was conducting the polling or what the responses would be used for, which the lawsuit says is at odds with state law and goes against general best practices for surveys.
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Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
While Takaichi appears to have softened her stance, this push to strengthen the yen is still at odds of with her plans for massive fiscal spending and a loose monetary policy.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
While the film shows family and friends at odds, many of the cast members have happier personal relationships.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
This was an emergence from the turbulence of the 1990s, when Bowie had found himself at odds with a changing industry but pushed on to headline Glastonbury in 2000.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
While Takaichi appears to have softened her stance, this push to strengthen the yen is still at odds of with her plans for massive fiscal spending and a loose monetary policy.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
While the film shows family and friends at odds, many of the cast members have happier personal relationships.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
This was an emergence from the turbulence of the 1990s, when Bowie had found himself at odds with a changing industry but pushed on to headline Glastonbury in 2000.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at odds
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“At odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20odds. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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