1
as in dispute
variance of opinion on a matter
there was some disagreement about what color the missing sweater actually was
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2
as in quarrel
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
a loud disagreement started as soon as we tried to order pizza for everyone
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3
as in difference
the quality or state of being different
there is some disagreement between the accounts on the sequence of events
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Recent Examples of disagreement
Beth Bourne availed herself of the allotted 3 minutes of public comment to express her disagreement with school district’s middle school locker room policies and emphasized her point by stripping down to two-piece swimsuit.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Civility isn’t about avoiding disagreement.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
The disagreement escalated from there, as the two members of Congress shouted over each other.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
The Fed’s dot plot further shows an unusually wide disagreement among FOMC participants on the number of rate cuts in 2026, with some members seeing as many as four cuts then.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Civility isn’t about avoiding disagreement.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
The disagreement escalated from there, as the two members of Congress shouted over each other.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
The Fed’s dot plot further shows an unusually wide disagreement among FOMC participants on the number of rate cuts in 2026, with some members seeing as many as four cuts then.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreement
Noun
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Both sides dramatically hiked tariffs against each other during a months-long dispute earlier this year, disrupting global supply chains.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tung Tung’s creator, Noxa, is currently involved in a copyright dispute with Steal A Brainrot, which resulted in the character disappearing from the game.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, lovers’ quarrels or difficulty dealing with children (hissy fits or meltdowns) might occur.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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The outcome of that long-simmering family quarrel is never really in much doubt, but there are still a few neat surprises involving a couple of rare bottles of whiskey and the fate of two family businesses.—
Stephen Farber,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The only difference is that reflective tint in most states is not allowed anywhere on the windshield and can't be more than 35% on the front and rear windows.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The post adds fuel to the ongoing controversy surrounding Kimmel’s reinstatement, which followed backlash over his comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Disney is hiking the price of its subscription streaming service — and the timing couldn’t be more awkward, given the controversy surrounding the media giant’s handling of Jimmy Kimmel this past week.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Perhaps most shocking and sycophantic is an appearance by Chris Rock in Ye’s dressing room after the altercation.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Considering DiSandro was fined $100,000 and banned from the Eagles' sideline for the rest of the regular season for his altercation with Greenlaw, some might say the NFL took it easy on him this time.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unlike traditional campus speakers who delivered lectures in auditoriums, Kirk would grab a microphone, often in busy campus hubs, and invite debate from anyone in the audience.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Refugeoly is a game that enables discussion and debate; the game helps to trigger conversations that are needed more than ever.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That’s a tough argument to make when $1 billion per year for the next 20 years is directed to the high-speed rail boondoggle.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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So my argument is does the value of that work made wildly less important, valuable or worthy because it didn’t get crowned with the statue?—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Entirely rescinding the Roadless Rule would deny that principle, and in so doing wound America’s distinctiveness, and its greatness.—
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Disagreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagreement. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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