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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as in altercations
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
Payne was then asked about a rumor floating around social media that one of his jurors had threatened to quit due to disagreements over the festival’s top prizes.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Also in 2024, at the DNA testing startup 23andMe, all seven independent directors resigned simultaneously, citing major disagreements with CEO Anne Wojcicki and her plans to take the company private.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The rest of his campaign was a write-off — no goals or assists in a further 10 Premier League appearances, only four of them starts, before De Zerbi departed that summer amid disagreements over the club’s recruitment policy and a drop to 11th in the final table.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
To end the meeting, the committee questioned Antonio Torres about his disagreements with Geller.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Sharp disagreements remain over how Congress should proceed.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The disagreements between Zamir and the government have deepened in recent weeks as reports of his opposition to the Gaza war expansion emerged.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
But according to people familiar with the deal, Microsoft’s decision centered on a rift with OpenAI and internal disagreements within Microsoft related to resources for a new team run by Mustafa Suleyman, who had left Inflection AI to lead Microsoft’s internal AI efforts.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Defense lawyers quit murder case following mistrial Following a mistrial, two defense lawyers quit a murder case this week, citing disagreements with their client on how to proceed.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Also in 2024, at the DNA testing startup 23andMe, all seven independent directors resigned simultaneously, citing major disagreements with CEO Anne Wojcicki and her plans to take the company private.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The rest of his campaign was a write-off — no goals or assists in a further 10 Premier League appearances, only four of them starts, before De Zerbi departed that summer amid disagreements over the club’s recruitment policy and a drop to 11th in the final table.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
To end the meeting, the committee questioned Antonio Torres about his disagreements with Geller.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Sharp disagreements remain over how Congress should proceed.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The disagreements between Zamir and the government have deepened in recent weeks as reports of his opposition to the Gaza war expansion emerged.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
But according to people familiar with the deal, Microsoft’s decision centered on a rift with OpenAI and internal disagreements within Microsoft related to resources for a new team run by Mustafa Suleyman, who had left Inflection AI to lead Microsoft’s internal AI efforts.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Defense lawyers quit murder case following mistrial Following a mistrial, two defense lawyers quit a murder case this week, citing disagreements with their client on how to proceed.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreements
Noun
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The 49ers have a recent history of tense contract disputes with receivers, going through one with Deebo Samuel in 2022 and Aiyuk last year.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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So far, 75 deals have been re-submitted after initially being denied, and none of the disputes has so far gone to arbitration.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Estelle said there appeared to be at least five fights, and because there were so many altercations in one evening numerous people were detained during the football game.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The trend has resulted in several fatal altercations in recent years.—
Jenna Sundel
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kraft later said he was disappointed in how the docuseries focused on controversies instead of the team’s success.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Canceled also highlights other controversies in Deen's career, including her public spats with Bourdain, the world-traveling chef and CNN travel documentarian who later died by suicide in 2018.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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But Republicans’ long-running internal fights over how to handle health insurance coverage are far from settled, and party leaders are not eager to take a firm stance.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Trump has attended several other high-profile sporting events in 2025, including Super Bowl LIX, the Daytona 500, and multiple UFC fights.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These are the kinds of debates Evans and others behind the scenes at Leeds had to have this summer.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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South America is buzzing with debates over whether Maduro should be exiled or imprisoned.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments in the federal case May 15.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Oral arguments are expected to take place in November.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are two big differences between West Ada and Boise.—
Kevin Richert,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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Two neighbors are likely experiencing much wider differences in inflation than the differences when looking at categories like age or race.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Disagreements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagreements. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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