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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
When disagreements arise, acknowledge everyone’s different points of view before jumping to defend your ideas.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
At least one Senate Democrat, Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, announced support for Mullin’s confirmation, suggesting some bipartisan recognition that leadership changes alone may not resolve deeper disagreements over immigration enforcement policy.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Those tensions escalated in recent months during disagreements over cybersecurity contracts, according to one person briefed on the dispute.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Anthropic was founded in 2021 by a group of former OpenAI staff and researchers, including Dario Amodei, who left the company after disagreements over its direction.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon has enlisted the help of AI companies to speed up and enhance war planning, entering a partnership with Anthropic in 2024 that came crumbling down last week thanks to disagreements over use of the company’s AI model, Claude.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
His disagreements with the incumbent Republican, Thom Tillis, prompted the two-term senator to decide against reelection.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Khamenei was known to be displeased when asked to referee disagreements between subordinates.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
Still, the disagreements in the region have been hard to ignores.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
At least one Senate Democrat, Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, announced support for Mullin’s confirmation, suggesting some bipartisan recognition that leadership changes alone may not resolve deeper disagreements over immigration enforcement policy.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Those tensions escalated in recent months during disagreements over cybersecurity contracts, according to one person briefed on the dispute.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Anthropic was founded in 2021 by a group of former OpenAI staff and researchers, including Dario Amodei, who left the company after disagreements over its direction.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon has enlisted the help of AI companies to speed up and enhance war planning, entering a partnership with Anthropic in 2024 that came crumbling down last week thanks to disagreements over use of the company’s AI model, Claude.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
His disagreements with the incumbent Republican, Thom Tillis, prompted the two-term senator to decide against reelection.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Khamenei was known to be displeased when asked to referee disagreements between subordinates.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
Still, the disagreements in the region have been hard to ignores.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreements
Noun
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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 strike on the girls’ school has been one of the central controversies of the war.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, the game has seen another uptick in popularity—especially with younger players who in prior generations might have been the ones rolling their eyes at their elders’ gossipy game nights—and an increase in controversies.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 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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Some injuries stemmed from fights between detainees, including a man who said he had been kicked in the ear and battered in his ribs.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Some injuries stemmed from fights between detainees, including a man who said he had been kicked in the ear and battered in his ribs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 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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Armed with those arguments and others, Staples and Beaulac traveled to Washington recently to make their case against the SOB Act with lawmakers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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In Monday’s closing arguments, Ye’s attorney, Andrew Cherlaskey, refuted reportage that his client had fallen asleep during his testimony.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Disagreements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagreements. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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