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
But The Daily Show’s conceit of having four Trumps disagreeing with each other in a Sports Shouting–style debate show was very fun.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
That range spans about 370 parts-per-billion between the various estimates, with some overlapping with Fermilab’s experimental data and others, particularly from the older R-ratio methods, disagreeing with Fermilab’s data at greater than the 5-sigma threshold.
—Big Think, 19 Mar. 2026
McCoy emphasized that the desire to incorporate more democratic oversight on the growth and development of artificial intelligence should unite people from all political persuasions who often otherwise disagree with each other.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
But the sheriff's deputies disagreed.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
That range spans about 370 parts-per-billion between the various estimates, with some overlapping with Fermilab’s experimental data and others, particularly from the older R-ratio methods, disagreeing with Fermilab’s data at greater than the 5-sigma threshold.
—Big Think, 19 Mar. 2026
McCoy emphasized that the desire to incorporate more democratic oversight on the growth and development of artificial intelligence should unite people from all political persuasions who often otherwise disagree with each other.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
But the sheriff's deputies disagreed.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagree
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Such a vote — which is bound to fail but would put senators on the record — differs from using a simple majority to change the Senate rules, a vote a senator could force after an unsuccessful vote to break a filibuster.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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But Sigelman adds that while the timeline may differ from Cognizant’s projections, the overall impact on the workforce could be just as significant.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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However, the March decision is not expected to be unanimous, particularly after Fed Governors Stephen Miran and Christopher Waller dissented from the committee’s decision to leave the rate unchanged in January.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Around midnight, the City Council voted 4-1 to approve the project, with Councilmember George Fuller dissenting.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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If even one property owner objects, the city requires a public hearing before anything can proceed.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, local governments are mostly cut out of the process of granting the exemptions, after which municipalities have 21 days to object or the exemptions go into effect.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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But their defense lawyers argue the Colombian team was only providing support to arrest Moïse, and that presidential security guards and national police officers had killed him before the Colombians showed up at his home.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Justice Department argued that the Department of Homeland Security has sole power over the program, which was designed to be temporary.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Disagree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagree. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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