1
as in dispute
variance of opinion on a matter
there was some disagreement about what color the missing sweater actually was
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as in quarrel
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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as in difference
the quality or state of being different
there is some disagreement between the accounts on the sequence of events
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Recent Examples of disagreement
In 1960, Adkins, in a disagreement with a replacement minister, left the church.
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arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Hewitt got into an on-air disagreement with MSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart about the election interference case in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Jan. 2025
While the two sides have excoriated each other and launched public recriminations that sound almost scripted for journalists to write about, their legal disagreement is far less dramatic.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Clarity will be sought on the lines of decision-making, to avoid disagreement and dispute over what is properly the responsibility of the board, and what is properly the responsibility of management.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Hewitt got into an on-air disagreement with MSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart about the election interference case in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Jan. 2025
While the two sides have excoriated each other and launched public recriminations that sound almost scripted for journalists to write about, their legal disagreement is far less dramatic.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Clarity will be sought on the lines of decision-making, to avoid disagreement and dispute over what is properly the responsibility of the board, and what is properly the responsibility of management.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreement
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City officials did not say what set off the dispute.Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Since then, the reality TV stars have faced issues with the sale of their Georgia home and have had some domestic disputes.Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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The heads of corporate branding cook up a brief, a design firm answers with a litany of slides, and, after iterations, interventions, and internal quarrels, the sign arrives in the physical plane, with glossy acrylic letterforms and antiseptic light.Laura Preston, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
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The key is to keep communication clear and avoid overreacting to petty quarrels and misunderstandings.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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What’s the difference between canister and compressor ice cream makers?Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 10 Jan. 2025
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And that, as Kane correctly pointed out, is the biggest difference between Kane’s first two years and Bedard’s.Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Whatever the controversy, these Thanksgiving stories will slake your appetite!JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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The controversy surrounding Emilia Perez comes in stark contrast to the positive reception of Wicked.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Following the altercation, the woman’s mother stormed out of the room, leaving the family divided on who was right in the situation.Ashley Vega, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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When an altercation erupted between a rioter and a Capitol Police officer, the document said, Roe — with the pitchfork in his right hand — moved forward and pushed the officer with his left hand.Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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Decades before sanctuary cities became a vigorous partisan debate, Sacramento declared itself as one of the first in America.Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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But looming over the debate was what could happen after President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, the day after TikTok must be divested.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Despite all the good arguments against biogas, for the industry, there’s no limit to its growth potential.Kenny Torrella, Vox, 13 Jan. 2025
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Though Woodall's suit filed Friday contains numerous allegations about the first Moana film, the substance of his argument focuses on the sequel released in November 2024.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jake is a single father who has brought Kristen up in the severe Calvinist tradition, marked by Bible disputations of Talmudic intricacy and by a radical detachment from secular and popular culture.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2023
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And yet there is one aspect of the book which was notable: a disputation of the Richard Wrangham's work in Demonic Males.Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2013
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“Disagreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagreement. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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