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nonconcurring

verb

present participle of nonconcur
as in disagreeing
to have a different opinion the one nonconcurring judge in the case issued his own opinion

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  1. disagreeing
  2. differing
  3. dissenting
Verb
  • John, a Navy veteran and Democrat, and Mary, a lifelong Republican, are used to disagreeing over politics.
    — Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • While critics of his position have accused him of trying to jam a utility company bailout through at the end of the session, Newsom cast the lawmakers disagreeing with him as aligned with another industry unpopular with many Californians.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of disagreeing
Verb
  • What neighbors say about the light show Residents interviewed by the Observer offered differing assessments of how serious the display’s effects have been.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The lack of rain can have differing effects on the trees, according to Schwingle.
    — Derek James, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of differing
Verb
  • The decision to hike was split 7-2, with board members Toichiro Asada and Ayano Sato dissenting from the verdict.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The directive, reported earlier by The New York Times, leans heavily on a dissenting opinion from former Justice Antonin Scalia in a 1995 Supreme Court case.
    — Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dissenting
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“Nonconcurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconcurring. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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