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as in disputes
variance of opinion on a matter
there was some disagreement about what color the missing sweater actually was
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as in quarrels
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
a loud disagreement started as soon as we tried to order pizza for everyone
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Recent Examples of disagreements
The point is that some disagreements may be too socially expensive to stage as public trials.
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
But the move to cancel the funds comes amid growing tensions between the White House and the Vatican over disagreements about the War in Iran.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Policy disagreements alone are unlikely to mobilize enough of the population to beat such odds.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
These disagreements played an important role in Latin American politics over the rest of the century.
—Tony Wood, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
The development was first reported by CNN, which cited sources who suggested the move came after internal disagreements over the strength and timing of potential charges.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
But such disagreements tended to be handled with the decorous language of diplomacy.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The clock officially ran out on the proposal late Monday night as the state legislative session ended, a casualty of internal party disagreements.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Bill Walton and the Clippers became at odds, but Walton’s foot injuries created those disagreements.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
But the move to cancel the funds comes amid growing tensions between the White House and the Vatican over disagreements about the War in Iran.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Policy disagreements alone are unlikely to mobilize enough of the population to beat such odds.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
These disagreements played an important role in Latin American politics over the rest of the century.
—Tony Wood, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
The development was first reported by CNN, which cited sources who suggested the move came after internal disagreements over the strength and timing of potential charges.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
But such disagreements tended to be handled with the decorous language of diplomacy.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The clock officially ran out on the proposal late Monday night as the state legislative session ended, a casualty of internal party disagreements.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Bill Walton and the Clippers became at odds, but Walton’s foot injuries created those disagreements.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreements
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Day to day, the judge in Texas is immersed in a roster of cases involving immigration, employment and insurance disputes.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Part of the delay in opening the Automated People Mover has been a series of ongoing disputes between Los Angeles World Airports, the city agency that manages LAX; and the contractor in charge of building the train system, LAX Integrated Express Solutions, or LINXS.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Avoid money quarrels with everyone.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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His quarrels with Massie and interest in relitigating the 2020 election seem to animate him more, too.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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Notably, Ye fell out of public favor in recent years for a number antisemitic controversies including threatening violence to Jewish people on social media and selling T-shirts emblazoned with swastikas.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Over the years, Dunham has found herself in several controversies.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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In February, two Utah police departments opened separate domestic violence investigations into alleged altercations between Paul and her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, 33, who share a 2-year-old son, Ever.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Other footage from that night captured different individuals dancing and socializing in the city's streets, while other moments showed people climbing on cars and brief altercations within the crowd.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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According to him, advances in machine learning have yanked questions once trapped inside theological/philosophical disputations into corporate board packs.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are glimpses of crossover fights between Gambit (Channing Tatum) and Shang-Chi (Simu Liu); Mystique (Rebecca Romijn) and Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh); and Doom and Thor (Hemsworth).—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Another admonishes participants not to urinate in the street, start fights, block streets, climb on cars or deface property — all things that have been problems some years.—
Larry Neumeister,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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There are important and legitimate debates to be had about the role of AI in warfare; from autonomy and targeting to surveillance and escalation.—
Robert F. Dees,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Congress should refuse, and the reason has nothing to do with traditional debates about surveillance.—
Patrick Eddington,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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Of all of the arguments against the death penalty, the strongest is that even one conviction of an innocent person is both irreversible and ethically untenable.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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But oral arguments are slated for May 13, meaning the appellate court might not rule by the time the law is slated to take effect.—
Jerry Nowicki,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Disagreements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagreements. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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