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
Torres, who has previously lived doubled up, each time on the precipice of street homelessness, decidedly disagrees.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Judge Nhan-Ai Simms, who testified to lawmakers in 2023 that Broce asked judges to violate state law by keeping some children with mental and behavioral problems inappropriately locked in juvenile detention centers, disagrees.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Other public health bodies have disagreed with this assessment.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
Kapoor disagrees with the notion that security systems will be replaced with more powerful AI.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Judge Nhan-Ai Simms, who testified to lawmakers in 2023 that Broce asked judges to violate state law by keeping some children with mental and behavioral problems inappropriately locked in juvenile detention centers, disagrees.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Other public health bodies have disagreed with this assessment.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
Kapoor disagrees with the notion that security systems will be replaced with more powerful AI.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagree
Verb
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Sled hockey, which became an Olympic sport at the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Games, follows most of the rules of typical ice hockey, although some of the equipment differs.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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The motion of stars near the celestial poles differs from how Orion and other constellations behave.—
Vahe Peroomian,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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The court’s three liberal justices publicly dissented, saying the case is still working its way through lower courts and there was no need to step in now.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The six conservatives were in the majority, while the three liberals dissented.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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When Cox tried to object and request more time, the judge denied.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Iranian officials have objected to these demands.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Mahdawi also has an ongoing case in federal district court arguing he was unlawfully detained.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Pedestrianization often faces local political hurdles, but is usually hailed as a success once implemented, The Guardian argued.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Disagree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagree. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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