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Recent Examples of disagreement Dimon has been outspoken as usual recently, making headlines at an event in Ireland last week with comments on matters including Europe’s lack of competitiveness, Trump backing off on some tariffs, and his disagreements with the Democratic Party. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025 Musk’s split came from disagreements over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last month, with the SpaceX owner now seeking to start his own third party to oppose Trump. Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025 The agencies submitted an initial application for the modification last summer, but disagreement over the plan led to delays. Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 14 July 2025 With no deadline spurring action and the clear potential for disagreement on valuation, this staring contest could go on for a while. John Hollinger, New York Times, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for disagreement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreement
Noun
  • But there are still some sour grapes about the big tactical dispute in February.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
  • Threads on the South Park subreddit and social media have lit up with foul-mouthed complaints from international fans, most of them directed at Paramount and David Ellison’s Skydance Media, whose $8 billion buyout of Paramount is at the heart of the South Park dispute.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Your celestial ruler, Mercury, will also station retrograde in your communication sector (for the win), triggering misunderstandings and unnecessary quarrels with siblings or neighbors.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025
  • According to writer and historian Geoffrey C. Ward, Johnson had his quarrels inside and outside the ring.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Explore the differences between blanco, reposado, and añejo, learn about the traditional distillation process, and discover what makes a truly exceptional pour.
    Essence, Essence, 10 July 2025
  • Whether your July itinerary entails manning the grill during a backyard barbecue, walking the coast of your local beach, or wandering cobblestone streets abroad, the right pair of comfortable shoes can make a world of difference.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Since then the Epstein controversy has become a major issue for Trump as backlash builds following the release of the DOJ memo.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 July 2025
  • Taylor Swift's surprise mural appearance and the controversy surrounding the sale of her masters to Scooter Braun added to the city's buzz.
    Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • Back in May, former Washington Commanders running back Adrian Peterson went viral for his involvement in a physical altercation at a poker game in Houston, Texas.
    Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
  • The altercation could be setting the stage for an official showdown between Jelly and Paul at this year’s SummerSlam, scheduled for Aug. 2–3 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Watch Jelly Roll face off with Logan Paul at WWE SmackDown in the clip below.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Gender treatments for minors, which can include puberty-blocking drugs, hormones and, in rarer cases, surgeries, are at the center of fierce medical debate around the world.
    Azeen Ghorayshi, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
  • Where interest rates should be today, and when they should be reduced, is already a topic of debate inside the Fed, a decision, it should be noted, that cannot be made unilaterally by the chair.
    Ron Insana, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Could this argument exempt them from the exit tax, sparing them significant financial consequences?
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • That request may become even more important to prosecutors if Routh is speaking and making arguments for himself at his trial.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Jake is a single father who has brought Kristen up in the severe Calvinist tradition, marked by Bible disputations of Talmudic intricacy and by a radical detachment from secular and popular culture.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Seven decades later, this culture of disputation emerged as a central theme in Timothy Garton Ash’s The Magic Lantern, his eyewitness report on the Eastern European revolutions of 1989.
    Susie Linfield, The New York Review of Books, 11 May 2022

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