disagreements

noun

plural of disagreement
1
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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2
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 Arizona Republican said his respect for Ossoff’s character outweighed their policy disagreements. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026 In the years before David’s death, Herb claims that David had repeatedly attempted to buy him out of SFG, but those talks broke down over disagreements on the valuation of his stake. — Kirk Ogunrinde, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Roberts Giuffre died in Australia without a will, so the estate is now tied up in disagreements between members of Roberts Giuffre's family. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Several items on the Senate’s end-of-session agenda appeared ready to be punted for September as Republican leaders confronted disagreements within their own conference as well as Democratic opposition. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026 One Boise-area climbing gym was preparing to shut its doors this year after leasing disagreements and difficulty finding a new location left it with no other choice. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026 Behind all the negotiations and disagreements over sequencing are the Palestinians in Gaza themselves. — Mkhaimar Abusada, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 Health insurers and hospitals tend to keep their contracts confidential, but, judging from each party’s previous comments, disagreements over reimbursement rates were a key issue throughout the negotiations. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 And when open lines of communication are encouraged and disagreements are treated as a natural part of living alongside others. — Dana Suskind, Md, CNBC, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreements
  1. disputes
  2. quarrels
  3. controversies
  4. altercations
  5. disputations
  6. fights
  7. debates
  8. arguments
Noun
  • Four seasons later, the veteran defensive tackle has returned to a different team — one that missed the playoffs for the first time in six years, is reeling over contract disputes and is looking to rebuild on both sides of the ball.
    — Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The space is more neutral, particularly if disputes between roommates must be mediated or there are other sensitive matters, according to Max Koskoff, associate director for regional campus programs.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of disputes
Noun
  • On the new series, some House of Stassi castmembers raised their quarrels with Maloney joining their cast.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Candi is the family mediator Like any father-daughter coaching dynamic, Corey and Coco have had their fair share of quarrels on the tennis court.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of quarrels
Noun
  • The Fever have won seven of their last nine despite being the focal point of so many controversies.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But their success on the floor has often been subsumed by controversies.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of controversies
Noun
  • Simple assault are altercations and incidents that don’t involve weapons or serious injuries, including domestic incidents.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In court filings, ex-wife Emily Moreno alleged that Miller has repeatedly had physical and verbal altercations with her attorney, Andrew Zashin, after recent court hearings in an ongoing custody battle.
    — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of altercations
Noun
  • 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
Definition of disputations
Noun
  • Shields appears to be positioning herself for more competitive fights against women in smaller weight classes.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Healthcare could emerge as one of the defining policy fights in Georgia's race for governor, according to a new statewide poll that found concerns over cost, access and quality cut across political lines.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of fights
Noun
  • There have also been several divisive debates around credit and attribution.
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There will be debates about taxes, energy policy, and the trajectory of this state, and voters deserve to see those disagreements fought out in full.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of debates
Noun
  • That argument, however, did not go far with Hall, nor did his other arguments.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Similarly, Sweeney was unpersuaded by NCAA legal arguments that, as a private, membership association, it is owed deference in making business judgments before findings of antitrust liability.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of arguments

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