disagreed

Definition of disagreednext
past tense of disagree

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disagreed Some fundamentally disagreed with their peers. Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026 Polling commissioned in January by Conservation Voters for Idaho, a nonprofit that promotes pro-conservation policies, found that a majority of Idaho residents disagreed with Pearce’s stances on public lands. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026 The ruling divided the court along ideological lines, and justices disagreed on how to rule and how much to say. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026 At my former job, someone who disagreed with me on pediatric gender medicine contacted my employer’s CEO to report my journalistic work. Ben Appel, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026 Forty-five percent of the principals agreed that the state letter grade system helps their school to plan improvements, and 47 percent disagreed. Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026 Trump supporters, though, disagreed. Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026 Economic Policy Institute economic analyst Nina Mast, whose research focuses on child labor standards, disagreed that the reporting system was overly burdensome to employers. Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026 Some rank-and-file cops also disagreed with how the mayor is characterizing the incident. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreed
Verb
  • The Atlanta Hawks had announced plans to commemorate a legendary, long-standing strip club, Magic City, at an upcoming game, and Kornet objected.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Orla Edgington, the owner and captain of the Helen Gould, a small steamboat that operated along the White River in Riverside Park, objected.
    IndyStar, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The six conservatives were in the majority, while the three liberals dissented.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Of course, political parties have long differed along economic lines.
    Justin Callais, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
  • These founders differed widely in background, personality, and intelligence.
    Big Think, Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • For decades, Iran has protested the presence of US troops across from its shores, repeatedly warning its Arab neighbors that states hosting American military assets could be targeted in the event of a US attack on the country.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, some leaders in Congress have protested at the launch of the strikes without congressional authorization.
    Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026

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“Disagreed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagreed. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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