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
  • For one, note the differing scales on the Y-axes – this is mostly about the shape of a year rather than magnitude of moves.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Deepening the tension are differing views about the substance of the AI story.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of differing
Verb
  • But in my experience, the bigger challenge can be getting executives to raise dissenting ideas and to then critique those rigorously.
    — Rebecca Newton, Harvard Business Review, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In both cases, the media played a critical role in shaping public opinion by framing, by omission, by repetition of official talking points, and by an overall failure to include dissenting voices or the perspectives of those most impacted.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of dissenting
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“Nonconcurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconcurring. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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