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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 spokesperson said Nutex Health, based in Houston, is responsible for an outsized share of disputes in what’s called the independent dispute resolution process, where health insurers and providers go to settle disagreements over payment amounts.
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Still, the disagreements in the region have been hard to ignores.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
There, deliberation tempers impulse, and compromise hammers disagreements into workable solutions.
—Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
After Paul Butler’s death in 1981, disagreements over the division of their father’s estate, estimated at $100 million, ended up in court, with Kent and brothers Michael and Frank waging a five-year legal battle.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Therapists teach their clients how to set boundaries, express their needs clearly, navigate conflict, recognize unhealthy dynamics, repair after disagreements, and much more.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
And in that spirit, three strong disagreements with these arguments.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Kramer and Fauci—their honorable disagreements, their curiosity about each other’s worldview, their good-faith debate—were the real show, all along.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Before 2004, the band had been through a couple of breakups, often stemming from disagreements between Jones and Gramm, who were also Foreigner’s songwriting tandem.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Still, the disagreements in the region have been hard to ignores.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
There, deliberation tempers impulse, and compromise hammers disagreements into workable solutions.
—Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
After Paul Butler’s death in 1981, disagreements over the division of their father’s estate, estimated at $100 million, ended up in court, with Kent and brothers Michael and Frank waging a five-year legal battle.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Therapists teach their clients how to set boundaries, express their needs clearly, navigate conflict, recognize unhealthy dynamics, repair after disagreements, and much more.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
And in that spirit, three strong disagreements with these arguments.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Kramer and Fauci—their honorable disagreements, their curiosity about each other’s worldview, their good-faith debate—were the real show, all along.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Before 2004, the band had been through a couple of breakups, often stemming from disagreements between Jones and Gramm, who were also Foreigner’s songwriting tandem.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreements
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Gonzalez directed drug trafficking, violence and other criminal activities within 18th Street territory, including extortion and mediating gang disputes, according to the indictment.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Since at least the war in Vietnam, courts have refused to referee disputes between the President and Congress over war powers.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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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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The ping of pickleball play produces a uniquely piercing and repetitive sound that has led to contentious lawsuits and controversies across the entire country, including just north in Fox Point, as the sport has rapidly grown in popularity over the last few years.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Critics believed that greater transparency would have helped the union avoid the missteps that led to the selection of Howell, who endured multiple controversies during his 34-year executive career with Booz Allen.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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But in a rare but potentially growing number of instances, local law enforcement officers say, frustrations on the Valley’s increasingly congested roads are escalating into threats, altercations and sometimes deadly violence.—
Rose Evans
Updated March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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Lakewood police said officers returned to the area later after receiving reports of altercations, injuries, and a growing crowd of onlookers.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 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
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After the rise of Christianity, the passages under the Hippodrome, a stadium once used for chariot races and gladiator fights, were repurposed as workshops for dyeing fabric and making pottery.—
Durrie Bouscaren,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
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The question is whether the audience and the rest of the country would be better served if more energy devoted to political fights were spent on the less glamorous, but far more consequential, task of updating communications law for the world that actually exists.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Bull-versus-bear debates usually take time to be resolved, but this is a positive development in favor of the bulls.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Dems love the soft sell One of the great debates within the Democratic Party right now is whether the average voter wants a middle ground, or a bold progressive agenda.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The sheriff made few policy arguments in his third run for office.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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During closing arguments last week, prosecutors acknowledged the evidence presented in the case was circumstantial.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Disagreements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagreements. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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