disagree

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē How to pronounce disagree (audio)
Definition of disagreenext
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 However, according to a letter from the Clippers sent to Silver shared by reporter Marc Stein on X, Ballmer and the Clippers disagree with the investigation’s findings. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Roberts disagreed with the majority of his colleagues about whether the National Trust for Historic Preservation – which objects to the design of the ballroom – can meet the legal standard for showing it would be sufficiently harmed by the project. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Oshunde, a fellow percussionist and singer, doesn’t disagree. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026 If your leaders disagree but don’t align on committing to the process, your teams will see inconsistency as permission to ignore the system. — Dr. Nore Salman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disagree
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagree
  1. differ
  2. dissent
  3. object
  4. argue
Verb
  • The investment ideas are tailored to these specific strategies and could differ from the investment bank's fundamental ratings.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In practice, there were a range of depictions of these goddesses in ancient Greece—their number, their names, and their traits differ across sources.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of differ
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  • Perhaps the most unexpected aspect of Monday’s ruling was that Chief Justice John Roberts dissented.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Leaders announcing decisions the group made during a private retreat day at their annual summit, held this year in Palau, said the island nation of Nauru — which has had warmer ties to China in recent years — dissented from the statement of concern.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of dissent
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  • In an interview with CNBC on the sidelines of the G20 meeting, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington wouldn't object if Tokyo intervened to support a weakening yen.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Roberts disagreed with the majority of his colleagues about whether the National Trust for Historic Preservation – which objects to the design of the ballroom – can meet the legal standard for showing it would be sufficiently harmed by the project.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of object
Verb
  • One controversial second of game clock later, Michigan fans were swarming the field to celebrate a Hail Mary that many impartial observers argued shouldn’t have happened.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Gates argued that government and civil society need to move much more quickly.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of argue

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