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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
For Ossoff, the battleground appears to extend beyond policy disagreements and partisan loyalties.
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Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Tell me about those disagreements and whether the G7 was able to come to any resolution here.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Without those conversations, future disagreements become almost inevitable.
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Kris Putnam-Walkerly,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Leaving the book over editorial disagreements became a pattern that repeated several times in Byrne’s career, and his willingness to be blunt about his peers’ quality of work earned him a reputation of being opinionated.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Despite their disagreements, though, the two sides continue to collaborate.
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Caitlin Babcock,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
The center offers first-year seminars for new students and a yearlong, co-curricular residential program for undergraduates that helps people learn to be open-minded, recognize personal cognitive biases and work collaboratively with others even if there are disagreements, according to its website.
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Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Tensions simmered between the trio and teammates Sarah and Leiya as disagreements over leadership, camp responsibilities and strategy began to surface.
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Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
If these disagreements are not settled, the deal could collapse before it is even implemented.
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Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Tell me about those disagreements and whether the G7 was able to come to any resolution here.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Without those conversations, future disagreements become almost inevitable.
—
Kris Putnam-Walkerly,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Leaving the book over editorial disagreements became a pattern that repeated several times in Byrne’s career, and his willingness to be blunt about his peers’ quality of work earned him a reputation of being opinionated.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Despite their disagreements, though, the two sides continue to collaborate.
—
Caitlin Babcock,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
The center offers first-year seminars for new students and a yearlong, co-curricular residential program for undergraduates that helps people learn to be open-minded, recognize personal cognitive biases and work collaboratively with others even if there are disagreements, according to its website.
—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Tensions simmered between the trio and teammates Sarah and Leiya as disagreements over leadership, camp responsibilities and strategy began to surface.
—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
If these disagreements are not settled, the deal could collapse before it is even implemented.
—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreements
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Showdowns over international inspectors caused years of disputes between the US and Saddam Hussein’s Iraq and more recently Iran.
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Council members ultimately said the purpose of the sister city program was to build relationships between communities, not to settle international political disputes.
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Rounding out the top five names were seven write-in votes for the Sacramento Capitals or Capitols — which could be nicknamed the Caps to avoid quarrels over the spelling — and six votes for the Sacramento Stingers or Sting, referencing the collegiate Sacramento State Hornets.
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In a 2024 study, researchers found that chimpanzee mothers tended to step in to defend their children in quarrels—say, over food or space in a tree—in about half of cases the researchers observed in the wild.
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Has this reignited the controversies surrounding you and your translation?
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Around the same time, Hogshead began a letter writing campaign aimed at drawing broader attention to Butler’s controversies and urging other volleyball organizations and teams to disassociate themselves from him.
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During his time with the Pistons, he was known for getting into altercations with opposing players, most recently in February 2026, when he was suspended for seven games following a fight with the Charlotte Hornets.
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Court documents describe multiple violent altercations between Spencer and his wife leading up to the murder and one arrest after Spencer hit his wife and threatened to kill her.
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According to him, advances in machine learning have yanked questions once trapped inside theological/philosophical disputations into corporate board packs.
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The sequence required full-scale versions of Corlys’ (Steve Trussaint) and Lohar’s (Abigail Thorn) ships to be built and usable on both a dry tank and wet tank, thousands of gallons of water and extras and, naturally, numerous CGI dragon fights requiring mechanical bucks.
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At 31, Moises concludes his UFC tenure with an 8-8 record over 16 fights, having faced recent struggles with three losses in his last four outings, including consecutive defeats.
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The measure received bipartisan support from legislators and was approved with little discussion Thursday, unlike the housing bond and ‘rainy day fund’ debates.
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But the conversations and debates happening — whether within families, in clinics, or on public platforms — should be based on facts, not judgment.
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Attorneys posed dueling accounts of Payton and Martin’s roles in the deadly 2022 K Street shootings as closing arguments resumed Wednesday in the pair’s murder trial in Sacramento Superior Court.
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Even during the high court arguments in April, advocates for children worried that these impacts were being overlooked.
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