plural disagreements
1
a
: failure to agree
There's been a lot of disagreement about/on/over how best to spend the money.
He has expressed disagreement [=he has said that he disagrees] with some aspects of the proposal.
b
: a difference of opinion : an argument caused by people having different opinions about something
We've had a number of serious disagreements [=disputes, arguments] over the years.
Several disagreements have yet to be resolved.
2
: the state of being different or unalike
There's considerable disagreement between the descriptions given by the two witnesses. [=the two descriptions do not agree/match]
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“Disagreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/disagreement. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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