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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The allegation is that Comey authorized Richman to speak to the press anonymously, contradicting his testimony.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025 -
The memo, first reported by Axios, says that Congress must specifically appropriate funds for back pay, contradicting previous understandings of the law.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Disagreeing (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagreeing%20%28with%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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