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
And while some critics have theorized that part of the slide in ratings among network TV late night shows might be attributed to the hosts' increasingly intense political stands, Carter disagrees.
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Eric Deggans, NPR, 18 May 2026
Don’t listen to your husband, or anyone who disagrees.
—Samantha Silver, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026
Their record at the playoffs' halfway point disagrees.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
The Hernando County School District, where Kryk teaches, disagrees with his assessment of i-Ready and plans to continue using it.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Either way, Netflix respectfully disagrees with the honorable gentleman from the former Republic of Texas, to put it nicely.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 May 2026
The governor disagrees with that characterization.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
The Fontainebleau disagrees, according to multiple people who participated in an April 21 meeting that included Fontainebleau owner Jeffrey Soffer, leaders from the Mid Beach Neighborhood Association and Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Abu Dhabi disagrees with OPEC’s quota system which didn’t keep pace with the reality of the UAE’s rising production capacity.
—Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Eric Deggans, NPR, 18 May 2026
Don’t listen to your husband, or anyone who disagrees.
—Samantha Silver, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026
Their record at the playoffs' halfway point disagrees.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
The Hernando County School District, where Kryk teaches, disagrees with his assessment of i-Ready and plans to continue using it.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Either way, Netflix respectfully disagrees with the honorable gentleman from the former Republic of Texas, to put it nicely.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 May 2026
The governor disagrees with that characterization.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
The Fontainebleau disagrees, according to multiple people who participated in an April 21 meeting that included Fontainebleau owner Jeffrey Soffer, leaders from the Mid Beach Neighborhood Association and Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Abu Dhabi disagrees with OPEC’s quota system which didn’t keep pace with the reality of the UAE’s rising production capacity.
—Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagrees
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Still, a film set differs from a theater production, so Harris dove into studying how to most effectively translate her vision for the screen.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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American soccer has historically developed through a fragmented, expensive and commercially driven system that differs sharply from the development models used by many elite soccer nations.—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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In this strange new world – where everyday objects loom like mountains – the tiny trio must stick together to survive, navigating water towers, sewer mazes and unpredictable robot cleaners.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Unfortunately, any of the giant armada of smaller objects tens of meters wide is still large enough to annihilate Beijing, Lagos, or New York – objects such as the one that exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia in 2013 – and those are far harder to detect.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Bonta argues Bianco violated state law and the attorney general’s authority by removing ballots from official custody without identifying a specific crime or suspect.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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That creative legacy, Santiago argues, is now a competitive advantage.—
Mathew Scott,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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“Disagrees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagrees. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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