as in differs
to have a different opinion
the leader thought we were still headed north on the trail, but I disagreed
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Recent Examples of disagrees
While some believe Sanders still has work to do to earn his stripes, NFL legend and Fox Sports analyst Rob Gronkowski disagrees.
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Democrats have framed the shutdown threat as political leverage, but Johnson disagrees with that reasoning.
—A Martínez, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
The alternative is granting those in positions of power the ability to silence anyone who disagrees with them.
—Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Soller, the insurance department spokesperson, disagrees.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Within someone’s own faith, there may be things one agrees with or disagrees with.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
While some market participants fear another bout of labor market weakness could trigger a fresh recession, Wilson disagrees.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Approach them with curiosity about why good people might see things differently, rather than with certainty that anyone who disagrees must be misinformed or malicious.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In fact, silencing someone, particularly with death – someone who disagrees with you – is arguably the most fascist thing that can be done.
—Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Democrats have framed the shutdown threat as political leverage, but Johnson disagrees with that reasoning.
—A Martínez, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
The alternative is granting those in positions of power the ability to silence anyone who disagrees with them.
—Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Soller, the insurance department spokesperson, disagrees.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Within someone’s own faith, there may be things one agrees with or disagrees with.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
While some market participants fear another bout of labor market weakness could trigger a fresh recession, Wilson disagrees.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Approach them with curiosity about why good people might see things differently, rather than with certainty that anyone who disagrees must be misinformed or malicious.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In fact, silencing someone, particularly with death – someone who disagrees with you – is arguably the most fascist thing that can be done.
—Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagrees
Verb
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The Senate approved a version of the bill that differs significantly from the House version.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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That is, in part, because her story differs from most others who thronged campuses.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Paranormal activity has been reported for decades, from phantom footsteps to objects mysteriously moving on their own.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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But the new observations suggest that objects with much less mass than stars — the rogue world is less than 1% the mass of our sun — can have strong magnetic fields capable of driving the growth of the object, according to the study authors.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit argues the latter, that the victim, John Doe 8, did not discover the injuries from the abuse until four years from the time of the filing.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Even the suggestion of such a levy, argues Schrieder, could be enough to spook studio executives weighing where to place their next tentpole.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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