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disagreement

noun

dis·​agree·​ment ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē-mənt How to pronounce disagreement (audio)
1
: the act of disagreeing
2
a
: the state of being at variance : disparity
b

Examples of disagreement in a Sentence

There's been a lot of disagreement about how best to spend the money. Several disagreements have yet to be resolved.
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However, disagreements related to relatives, short trips or your health also might trigger tension with others. Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025 This quality generally only comes into focus during moments of tension or disagreement, not during easy harmony. Baya Voce, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025 Political disagreements over immigration and the role of government fracture families, ideologies separate neighbors and the public square often feels less like a commons than a battlefield with violence both threatened and tragically real. Cardinal Blase Cupich, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025 Eastern and Western churches were united until the Great Schism of 1054, a divide precipitated largely by disagreements over the primacy of the pope. Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disagreement

Word History

First Known Use

1501, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of disagreement was in 1501

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“Disagreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disagreement. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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disagreement

noun
dis·​agree·​ment ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē-mənt How to pronounce disagreement (audio)
1
: the act of disagreeing
2
a
: the state of being different
b
: a difference of opinion : quarrel

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