as in conflicting
not being in agreement or harmony
their disagreeing accounts of what happened that night make me wonder if either is telling the truth
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as in dissenting
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 disagreeing
Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Dozens of speakers weighed in on whether the council should approve the measure, disagreeing strongly on the scope of the problem and the path to a solution.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
In the San Francisco lawsuit, Anthropic claims it is being shut out for disagreeing with the administration.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Despite some online commentators with large followings publicly disagreeing with the president's decision—and many legacy media outlets eagerly highlighting their comments to try and sow division—the MAGA base is not wavering one bit.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
But The Daily Show’s conceit of having four Trumps disagreeing with each other in a Sports Shouting–style debate show was very fun.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
That range spans about 370 parts-per-billion between the various estimates, with some overlapping with Fermilab’s experimental data and others, particularly from the older R-ratio methods, disagreeing with Fermilab’s data at greater than the 5-sigma threshold.
—Big Think, 19 Mar. 2026
Should the punishment for disagreeing with the government be the death of your business?
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
During Sunday's episode of the singing competition show, Underwood and Bryan faced multiple hurdles after disagreeing on whether certain contestants deserved to advance to the next round.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Philosophers, in general, are used to disagreeing vehemently in the classroom and then gathering over a beer.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Dozens of speakers weighed in on whether the council should approve the measure, disagreeing strongly on the scope of the problem and the path to a solution.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
In the San Francisco lawsuit, Anthropic claims it is being shut out for disagreeing with the administration.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Despite some online commentators with large followings publicly disagreeing with the president's decision—and many legacy media outlets eagerly highlighting their comments to try and sow division—the MAGA base is not wavering one bit.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
But The Daily Show’s conceit of having four Trumps disagreeing with each other in a Sports Shouting–style debate show was very fun.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
That range spans about 370 parts-per-billion between the various estimates, with some overlapping with Fermilab’s experimental data and others, particularly from the older R-ratio methods, disagreeing with Fermilab’s data at greater than the 5-sigma threshold.
—Big Think, 19 Mar. 2026
Should the punishment for disagreeing with the government be the death of your business?
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
During Sunday's episode of the singing competition show, Underwood and Bryan faced multiple hurdles after disagreeing on whether certain contestants deserved to advance to the next round.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreeing
Adjective
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While chia seeds have nutrients linked to cholesterol management, research shows conflicting evidence about their direct impact on cholesterol levels.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
30 Apr. 2026
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If voters approve conflicting ballot measures, the one with more yes votes would take effect.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As the labor market chugs along, the Fed on Wednesday teased a more hawkish bent, with three presidents dissenting on its bias toward future cuts.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The decision to hold steady was nearly unanimous, with only Fed Governor Stephen Miran casting a dissenting vote in favor of lower rates than the majority wants for the sixth consecutive meeting.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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New York outscored Atlanta by roughly 20 points per 100 possessions with Robinson on the floor — yet minutes were inconsistent.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Clegg was Plascencia’s understudy and the favorite to win the job this season, but was inconsistent throughout the spring.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Thissen, an associate justice, wrote a supplementary but concurring opinion objecting to certain findings in the disbarment decision, noting the court had failed to differentiate between negligent and intentional misappropriation of funds.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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Increasingly, communities are objecting to the mad rush to build AI data centers, so much so that 11 states are considering moratoriums.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
29 Apr. 2026
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Artificial Grass Artificial grass looks just like real grass, even down to its shaggy cut and blades of differing shapes and colors.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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But there are differing views are over an entity known as the Continuum of Care.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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DeSantis is arguing that Florida’s significant growth over the past few years merits a redraw of the state’s congressional boundaries.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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On homelessness, Steyer wants to expand interim housing options with services, arguing the state has focused too much on building permanent housing for the homeless that is too costly and takes too long to open.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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