1
as in disputes
variance of opinion on a matter
there was some disagreement about what color the missing sweater actually was
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as in altercations
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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Recent Examples of disagreements
Iyengar added that today’s political believers are also willing to overlook any possible disagreements on public policy matters.
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John Scott Lewinski, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Previous ceasefire efforts have collapsed due to disagreements over the terms of hostage releases and Israel's demand for Hamas to disarm—something Hamas has repeatedly refused to do.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Dudek succeeded former acting Commissioner Michelle King, who stepped down following reported disagreements with DOGE over access to sensitive data.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
And on Tuesday, officials from Canada and the United States agreed to meet later this week to negotiate their trade disagreements, a potential detente in an escalating trade war.
—David Goldman, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
If mismanaged, disagreements can undoubtedly go awry, leading to serious conflict and divided teams.
—Christina L. Sgro, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Even seemingly small policy disagreements can trigger a purge.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
At candidate forums, there have been no huge disagreements among the candidates but differences in tone and emphasis have become apparent.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Emma’s life has not been the easiest because of the fighting and disagreements.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
John Scott Lewinski, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Previous ceasefire efforts have collapsed due to disagreements over the terms of hostage releases and Israel's demand for Hamas to disarm—something Hamas has repeatedly refused to do.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Dudek succeeded former acting Commissioner Michelle King, who stepped down following reported disagreements with DOGE over access to sensitive data.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
And on Tuesday, officials from Canada and the United States agreed to meet later this week to negotiate their trade disagreements, a potential detente in an escalating trade war.
—David Goldman, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
If mismanaged, disagreements can undoubtedly go awry, leading to serious conflict and divided teams.
—Christina L. Sgro, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Even seemingly small policy disagreements can trigger a purge.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
At candidate forums, there have been no huge disagreements among the candidates but differences in tone and emphasis have become apparent.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Emma’s life has not been the easiest because of the fighting and disagreements.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreements
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Chiles won team gold at the Paris Olympics but became embroiled in one of the biggest controversies of the Games when she was instructed to give up her individual floor exercise bronze medal to Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu after a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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This year’s ceremony is the second under new leadership after the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was dissolved following controversies including allegations the HFPA had no Black members, ran smear campaigns and engaged in questionable financial practices.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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The arrest was the culminating incident in a string of altercations between the couple over their son Lyrik, then 5.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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There have been almost no physical altercations in the Little Scandinavia unit, for example.—
ByJennifer Couzin-Frankel,
science.org,
19 Mar. 2025
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The panel explicitly rejected arguments distinguishing OSC’s power from other executive agencies, reinforcing expansive executive authority in this area.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Mar. 2025
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Defence lawyers sought a closed trial, but their arguments were rejected by the judge in mid-February and it will be held in open court.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Disagreements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagreements. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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