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
Powell, backed by Supreme Court precedent, insists he cannot be fired by the president over policy disagreements.
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
As frustrating as some disagreements may be, Gregg Ward, executive director at The Center for Respectful Leadership, warned that starting a war with a neighbor is never a good idea.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
His decision was reportedly made amid internal disagreement about how best to deal with the crippled Islamic republic — diplomatically or militarily.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2025
This is the classic day for disagreements with anyone in a position of authority.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
As frustrating as some disagreements may be, Gregg Ward, executive director at The Center for Respectful Leadership, warned that starting a war with a neighbor is never a good idea.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
His decision was reportedly made amid internal disagreement about how best to deal with the crippled Islamic republic — diplomatically or militarily.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2025
This is the classic day for disagreements with anyone in a position of authority.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreement
Noun
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Friends and family might be disappointed or potentially get into disputes over the wedding.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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India and Pakistan have suspended two key bilateral agreements: the Indus Waters Treaty, a transboundary water accord; and the Simla Agreement, which calls for the peaceful resolution of disputes.—
Michael Kugelman,
Time,
3 May 2025
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While Ringo tries to insist the fight is between him and Earp, Holliday says not so fast, sir, citing a quarrel earlier in the film.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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The aftermath of the quarrel was captured on video later posted to social media by Only In Dade.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
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Shoppers are not expected to see a difference at the supermarket checkout line since the new law just shifts collection of the revenue.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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Ana’s guilt creates a need to iron out differences with her mother and receive her blessing — but that’s not likely.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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Despite the controversy, for the Hilton, that doesn't change the imperative to serve.—
Major Garrett,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Now, with the controversy behind him, Benn has the opportunity to finally face Eubank in the ring.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Back in January, Kerley was hit with a domestic violence charge in an unrelated incident from last year, after he was arrested following an altercation with police.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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This comes after an altercation with Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo at the conclusion of the team's playoff series.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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In the original post, unlike the current debate, the user set the scene and provided some constraints.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Cunningham expects Meck sheriff to cooperate with ICE During Tuesday’s debate, Cunningham spoke about the need to address violent crime in Mecklenburg County.—
Avi Bajpai,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2025
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One argument is that the impacts of even conventional AI are, in a sense, abnormal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Bradford County Circuit Judge James Colaw rejected that argument in an April 27 order.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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Jake is a single father who has brought Kristen up in the severe Calvinist tradition, marked by Bible disputations of Talmudic intricacy and by a radical detachment from secular and popular culture.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2023
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Seven decades later, this culture of disputation emerged as a central theme in Timothy Garton Ash’s The Magic Lantern, his eyewitness report on the Eastern European revolutions of 1989.—
Susie Linfield,
The New York Review of Books,
11 May 2022
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“Disagreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagreement. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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