as in to differ
to have a different opinion
the leader thought we were still headed north on the trail, but I disagreed
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Recent Examples of disagree
That controversy was underscored on Thursday, when President Donald Trump and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell disagreed over the cost during a visit to the central bank.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 July 2025
The Justice Department believes federal law overrides that law and other sanctuary policies, but Jenkins disagreed.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 26 July 2025
At the time, Sabathia disagreed with Assenheimer’s reasoning.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 25 July 2025
President Trump visited the Federal Reserve on Thursday to inspect an ongoing renovation of the central bank's Washington, D.C., buildings - and in an unusual moment, then disagreed with Fed Chair Jerome Powell about the final cost of the project.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 24 July 2025
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 July 2025
The Justice Department believes federal law overrides that law and other sanctuary policies, but Jenkins disagreed.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 26 July 2025
At the time, Sabathia disagreed with Assenheimer’s reasoning.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 25 July 2025
President Trump visited the Federal Reserve on Thursday to inspect an ongoing renovation of the central bank's Washington, D.C., buildings - and in an unusual moment, then disagreed with Fed Chair Jerome Powell about the final cost of the project.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagree
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There is some nuance here, because the farmer’s share differs by type of food.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Its appearance may differ at different points along a coast.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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But even those with dissenting opinions agreed on one thing: The path here could’ve been far more contentious.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Attorneys for the plaintiffs cite a dissenting opinion by Alito filed last year, challenging the Court's decision not to hear a case about whether a Wisconsin school district is legally allowed to conceal a student's gender identity from their parents.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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As reported by Benjamin Hernandez at Bloomberg Law, U.S. Trustee Lisa L. Lambert objected to Higher Ground’s proposal to roll up $2 million of existing debt to a higher tier of payment priority.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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But if the Trump White House objects to similar fees being charged in Europe, the Big Tech industry would have a stronger argument against new fees being introduced in the US.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
29 July 2025
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Lawyers for the National TPS Alliance argued that Noem's decisions were predetermined by President Donald Trump's campaign promises and motivated by racial animus.—
JANIE HAR,
Arkansas Online,
2 Aug. 2025
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In its response to the lawsuit, the Trump administration argued the court did not have jurisdiction in reviewing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s determination to terminate TPS for the three countries.—
Churchill Ndonwie,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Disagree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagree. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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