as in to differ
to have a different opinion
the leader thought we were still headed north on the trail, but I disagreed
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Recent Examples of disagree
Nobody who was there that night, or has seen replays since, would disagree.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 16 May 2025
My Chinese heritage felt secondary to my Kiwi roots, though the outside world sometimes disagreed.
—Nicole Wong, Vogue, 15 May 2025
Even printing those three words is a good way to start a fight—people will disagree about which, if any of them, should be censored.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
Dealing with people who disagree with us is a crucial part of growing up.
—Anna North, Vox, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for disagree
Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 16 May 2025
My Chinese heritage felt secondary to my Kiwi roots, though the outside world sometimes disagreed.
—Nicole Wong, Vogue, 15 May 2025
Even printing those three words is a good way to start a fight—people will disagree about which, if any of them, should be censored.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
Dealing with people who disagree with us is a crucial part of growing up.
—Anna North, Vox, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for disagree
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagree
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Generally, the style of leadership that your service veterans are used to may differ from your own.—
Scott Graybeal,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The 2019 Pew survey, for instance, found that over 40 percent of Americans don’t trust others to cast informed votes in elections or to have civil conversations with those who have differing opinions.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
7 May 2025
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Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented, saying in part that the court didn't have the authority to weigh in at this stage.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The court's three liberal justices dissented, arguing the policy should remain on hold.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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During Thursday’s debate, Lopes also objected to the characterization of the bill made by some of the supporters of stricter regulations.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2025
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The village of New Lenox abuts the property to the west and north and objected to the plan.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Ramaphosa and other defenders of the Expropriation Act have argued that the policies are needed to reverse the nation’s apartheid-era legacy of disparities in land ownership.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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The same principle can apply in the Read case, where her defense team is arguing off-duty police framed her for the death of her boyfriend, who was also in the local police department.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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“Disagree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagree. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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