as in objected
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 disagreed
Insurance companies, environmental health academics, and professionals focused on addressing indoor environmental hazards have all disagreed on the necessary steps to restore homes, creating confusion for survivors.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
And Smith liked when radio callers disagreed with him.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
Kathryn Jones, a biological science professor at Florida State, disagreed, saying professors on H-1B visas often are needed for hard-to fill positions.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Anthropic was founded in 2021 by a group of former OpenAI executives and researchers who disagreed with the company’s direction.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Both public media organizations have disagreed with the county’s revenues forecast for cable funds.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
But the Supreme Court disagreed, issuing an 8–1 decision in favor of the police officer.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Jan. 2026
Four percent either strongly or somewhat disagreed.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Jan. 2026
Democrats, who voted against the spending bill, disagreed, saying the insurance subsidies are a kitchen table issue for working- and middle-class voters.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
And Smith liked when radio callers disagreed with him.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
Kathryn Jones, a biological science professor at Florida State, disagreed, saying professors on H-1B visas often are needed for hard-to fill positions.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Anthropic was founded in 2021 by a group of former OpenAI executives and researchers who disagreed with the company’s direction.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Both public media organizations have disagreed with the county’s revenues forecast for cable funds.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
But the Supreme Court disagreed, issuing an 8–1 decision in favor of the police officer.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Jan. 2026
Four percent either strongly or somewhat disagreed.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Jan. 2026
Democrats, who voted against the spending bill, disagreed, saying the insurance subsidies are a kitchen table issue for working- and middle-class voters.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreed
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There’s still some uncertainty regarding this rule; the players’ union has objected to it, saying it was not negotiated and violated their collective-bargaining agreement.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Numerous hotheads objected to my point that Iran’s borders had shape-shifted over the decades and centuries, and could do so again due to fragmentation.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Two officials—Stephen Miran and Governor Christopher Waller—dissented from Wednesday’s decision, preferring the Fed lowered the federal funds rate by 25 basis points.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Two officials dissented from the decision, with Governors Stephen Miran and Christopher Waller preferring another quarter-point reduction.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Most Americans according to the latest polls disapprove of Trump and hope for a return to a president who governs with a respect for the norms presidents of both parties have observed when criticizing those who differed with them.—
Bob Kustra,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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As the train shot past the Franklin Street stop, the final local stop before its destination, Goetz’s and the young teenagers’ accounts differed as to whether Canty then either asked for, or demanded, five dollars from Goetz.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Eilish's brother/collaborator Finneas, who has previously protested against ICE in Los Angeles, also spoke about the shootings in Minnesota in an Instagram post on Sunday.—
Karen Cortes,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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As iLe recalled, the massive crowds in the Verano Boricua protested in creative and fun ways.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Disagreed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagreed. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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