disagreed

past tense of disagree

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disagreed In an unprecedented turn of events, nobody disagreed with the rankings. Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 According to correspondence reviewed by ProPublica, the Joint Staff disagreed with the Army acting secretary, who said in a February 2025 memo that the program was redundant and recommended Congress repeal the law that set it in motion. Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026 When an appeals court disagreed, the administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Unfortunately, Fauci and some of his colleagues tried to engineer takedowns of those who disagreed with them. Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 The auditor recommended city staff look at updating its project systems so the City Council reviews costly project changes, but city staff disagreed with that recommendation. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026 According to the complaint, Said and Gutman disagreed about whether their team should leave a work site during a press day for a movie release. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 Nina Smith, a former Buttigieg adviser who now works closely with progressive causes, disagreed. ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Nina Smith, a former Buttigieg advisor who works closely with progressive causes, disagreed. Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreed
Verb
  • Prosecutors objected to the involuntary manslaughter instructions, as well as a defense request to include instructions about a Bowden charge, which lets the jury know the police investigation was not sufficient.
    Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But her mother objected to her art-making and would take away her art supplies.
    Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Gomez dissented and criticized the FCC for making the decision behind closed doors, with no public docket or call for public comments.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The three liberal justices dissented from the Supreme Court's ruling.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • During Wednesday’s council presentation, city staff responded to those concerns by explaining how rates were set, how bids were evaluated and why the process differed from the water and sewer rate increases.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • However, his statement differed from the witness who described what happened.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Eaton Fire survivors also protested outside a reception Monday evening that Newsom hosted for legislators at the historic Governor’s Mansion.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The term was coined by Wall Street veteran Ed Yardeni in the 1980s, referring to traders who protested huge deficits by selling off bonds to push yields higher.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Disagreed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagreed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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