at odds
phrase
: not agreeing with each other : in a state of disagreement
The parents and teachers are still at odds (about/over what to teach the students).
—often + withThe two groups have long been at odds with each other.
He was completely at oddswith the way the problem was being handled.
The results of the study are at odds with our previous findings.
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That stands in contrast to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who's been publicly at odds with the White House a lot lately.
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Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Polls suggest at least so far, Newsom and other prominent Democratic politicians who’ve opposed the measure are at odds with their base.
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Ben Paviour
july 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Running with authority down the stretch, Hit Show rolled home ahead of some of the world’s best race horses at odds of 50 to 1.
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Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Since then, the board and bondholders of the power company's debt have been at odds over compensation, with multiple mediation attempts failing.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
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Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Polls suggest at least so far, Newsom and other prominent Democratic politicians who’ve opposed the measure are at odds with their base.
—
Ben Paviour
july 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Running with authority down the stretch, Hit Show rolled home ahead of some of the world’s best race horses at odds of 50 to 1.
—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Since then, the board and bondholders of the power company's debt have been at odds over compensation, with multiple mediation attempts failing.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for at odds
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“At odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20odds. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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