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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
New reports don’t end disagreements The latest raft of reporting, with mysterious figures and unexplained sounds, has not yet made a believer out of skeptic Benjamin Radford.
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The new restaurant takes over the former Biscuit & Hogs space, which closed amid legal disagreements.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
Misunderstandings regarding exclusive use areas lead to many regrettable disagreements.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
The Miami Herald wants to hear from Cubans and Cuban Americans in South Florida who are navigating political disagreements within their families.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The king acknowledged our recent disagreements but did so with respect and decency.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Longer-term disagreements also appear to linger, including the fate of Iran's nuclear program.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The lawsuit is not the only thing that has shone a bit of a spotlight on Willow Park; fracas and disagreements at city hall have caught the attention of the rest of Parker County.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
But there were disagreements inside the administration over the wisdom of funding the bailout.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 2 May 2026
Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The new restaurant takes over the former Biscuit & Hogs space, which closed amid legal disagreements.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
Misunderstandings regarding exclusive use areas lead to many regrettable disagreements.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
The Miami Herald wants to hear from Cubans and Cuban Americans in South Florida who are navigating political disagreements within their families.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The king acknowledged our recent disagreements but did so with respect and decency.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Longer-term disagreements also appear to linger, including the fate of Iran's nuclear program.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The lawsuit is not the only thing that has shone a bit of a spotlight on Willow Park; fracas and disagreements at city hall have caught the attention of the rest of Parker County.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
But there were disagreements inside the administration over the wisdom of funding the bailout.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreements
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Dela Rosa’s legal predicament came as political disputes escalated between the Duterte family and Marcos.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The rival superpowers entered the summit divided over thorny issues including Taiwan, trade disputes and the Iran war.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
14 May 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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There is no apparent connection between the controversies at the CoC and the FBI’s criminal probe.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Playwright Mark Rosenblatt takes a leaf from the Peter Morgan playbook of using newsy real-life controversies with direct contemporary applicability to spark balanced drama.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Sunday’s defeat at Barcelona capped an embarrassing week for Madrid, marked by altercations between players in training that led the club to fine Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni 500,000 euros ($589,000) each.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 May 2026
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The cases stemmed from a series of allegations, each made that the other acted violently in a series of altercations that month.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
10 May 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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Two title fights, multiple division-shifting wins, a record extended for Miller, an arrival statement from Amosov, and a main event that traded weeks of bad blood for legitimate mid-fight respect.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Spread by social media flyers or mass messages beforehand, the takeovers have on occasion spiraled into chaos, with reports of fights, robberies, gunshots and general disruption.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Noun
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As tensions rise between the United States and China over trade, technology, Taiwan and military influence, the relationship between the world’s two largest economies is increasingly shaping global politics and national security debates.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2026
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In the last two debates, Becerra, considered the party's frontrunner, has faced scrutiny from other candidates and the public over his connection to Williamson.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Some congressional Democrats have offered similar arguments, claiming that a gas tax holiday would be a drop in the bucket for consumers and that the only real way to bring down gas prices is to end the war with Iran.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Earthrise rejected Becker’s arguments that the application does not properly identify wetlands that have been farmed.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Disagreements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagreements. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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