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
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 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
Until now, the idea that the secretary of defense would accuse a lawmaker of treason simply for disagreeing with him would be laughable.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
An officer who concluded from digital evidence that Christine Banfield was behind the social media account was later transferred in what Carroll said was punishment for disagreeing with a theory favored by the department's higher-ups.
—CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Real Madrid star Arda Guler was caught disagreeing with head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, after being brought off in Wednesday's 4-2 Champions League loss to Benfica.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In an age when polarized politics have whipped extremists into a frenzy and disagreeing with someone’s views justifies physical assault among fringe elements, the assault on Omar is a new abysmal milestone of societal degradation.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The couple meets again a purposefully fuzzy period of time later, disagreeing on the hazy details.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
The company claims it is being shut out for disagreeing with the administration and argues the legal principles at stake affect every federal contractor whose views the government dislikes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 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
Until now, the idea that the secretary of defense would accuse a lawmaker of treason simply for disagreeing with him would be laughable.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
An officer who concluded from digital evidence that Christine Banfield was behind the social media account was later transferred in what Carroll said was punishment for disagreeing with a theory favored by the department's higher-ups.
—CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Real Madrid star Arda Guler was caught disagreeing with head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, after being brought off in Wednesday's 4-2 Champions League loss to Benfica.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In an age when polarized politics have whipped extremists into a frenzy and disagreeing with someone’s views justifies physical assault among fringe elements, the assault on Omar is a new abysmal milestone of societal degradation.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The couple meets again a purposefully fuzzy period of time later, disagreeing on the hazy details.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreeing
Adjective
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Nothing is certain, except the fact that the President is floundering, making conflicting statements from one day to the next about how long the war will last.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Is the working wife torn between conflicting loyalties?—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The dissenting member, former White House economist Steven Miran, would have preferred to cut the benchmark by a quarter percentage point.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2026
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Around midnight, the City Council voted 4-1 to approve the project, with Councilmember George Fuller dissenting.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Horned Frogs are undersized at guard and in the frontcourt, their offense can often be inconsistent with its ability to shoot from outside, and the rotation really goes only about seven deep.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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But immigration lawyers say the Department of Homeland Security’s adherence to that limit has been wildly inconsistent over the past year.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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An attorney for his campaign then sent a letter to Hooper objecting to the move and referencing the initial application and proof of acceptance.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the mass street demonstrations in Minneapolis, people in communities from New York to California are objecting to longstanding contracts between ICE and local governments for services ranging from the use of training facilities to parking spaces.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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During arbitration, Browne and Reynolds offered differing versions of what led to the firing.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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But whether House leaders will accept the changes, amend the Senate bill or go to conference over the differing versions remains to be seen.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Staci Visser, an attorney for Robinson, told the judge before the ruling that the defense is not arguing in the court of public opinion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Every Democrat in the Colorado General Assembly — both in the state senate and the state house — signed a letter to the governor arguing that sentence forgiveness should be reserved for people who take responsibility for their actions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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