DISAGREEING (WITH) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

disagreeing (with)

verb

present participle of disagree (with)

as in contradicting

to make an assertion that is contrary to one made by (another) she disagreed with me when I said that the jacket was dark blue

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contradicting

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This meant that all of Lizzie’s contradicting statements about her whereabouts during the murders were not allowed to be presented as part of the prosecution’s case.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez last week said Spain found no evidence to conclude that July’s deadly border rush from Morocco into its enclave of Ceuta was orchestrated by Moroccan authorities, contradicting allegations by Spanish police in a report.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

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