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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2
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
Dimon has been outspoken as usual recently, making headlines at an event in Ireland last week with comments on matters including Europe’s lack of competitiveness, Trump backing off on some tariffs, and his disagreements with the Democratic Party.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
Musk’s split came from disagreements over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last month, with the SpaceX owner now seeking to start his own third party to oppose Trump.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
The agencies submitted an initial application for the modification last summer, but disagreement over the plan led to delays.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 14 July 2025
With no deadline spurring action and the clear potential for disagreement on valuation, this staring contest could go on for a while.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
Musk’s split came from disagreements over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last month, with the SpaceX owner now seeking to start his own third party to oppose Trump.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
The agencies submitted an initial application for the modification last summer, but disagreement over the plan led to delays.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 14 July 2025
With no deadline spurring action and the clear potential for disagreement on valuation, this staring contest could go on for a while.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreement
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Threads on the South Park subreddit and social media have lit up with foul-mouthed complaints from international fans, most of them directed at Paramount and David Ellison’s Skydance Media, whose $8 billion buyout of Paramount is at the heart of the South Park dispute.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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But there are still some sour grapes about the big tactical dispute in February.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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Your celestial ruler, Mercury, will also station retrograde in your communication sector (for the win), triggering misunderstandings and unnecessary quarrels with siblings or neighbors.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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According to writer and historian Geoffrey C. Ward, Johnson had his quarrels inside and outside the ring.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Here's the difference: your CPA is likely focused on what's happening this year, minimizing your tax bill, filing returns and staying compliant.—
Steve Hruby,
The Enquirer,
22 July 2025
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The Hollywood Reporter reported last week that the Bones and All actress exited the movie amid creative differences.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 July 2025
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Taylor Swift's surprise mural appearance and the controversy surrounding the sale of her masters to Scooter Braun added to the city's buzz.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 July 2025
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What To Know An Atlas Intel poll of 1,935 Americans conducted amid the heat of the Epstein controversy, between July 13 and 18, found that Bondi's approval rating has dropped significantly since she was confirmed in February.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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During the altercation, a man pulled a gun and shot Ramirez.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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See Jackie Christie and Chantel’s unfortunate altercation above.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
22 July 2025
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Keegan Bradley: This is not the big captaincy debate.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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The European Commission’s proposed flat tax on parcels under 150 euros, along with ongoing debates about advertising restrictions, underscored the regulatory tightening.—
Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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In his ruling Thursday, Sabraw said the government did not prevail on any of those arguments.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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But courts across the country have rejected these arguments as overreaches, rooted more in political symbolism than legal standing.—
Albert R. Wynn,
Baltimore Sun,
23 July 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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Seven decades later, this culture of disputation emerged as a central theme in Timothy Garton Ash’s The Magic Lantern, his eyewitness report on the Eastern European revolutions of 1989.—
Susie Linfield,
The New York Review of Books,
11 May 2022
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“Disagreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagreement. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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