as in conflicting
not being in agreement or harmony
their disagreeing accounts of what happened that night make me wonder if either is telling the truth
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as in dissenting
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 disagreeing
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
Views of the job market were evenly split, with 48 percent saying good jobs are available and 48 percent disagreeing.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Budget talks hit turbulence this spring, with the two chambers largely disagreeing on tax cuts and raises to state employees.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
Commenters on the video reacted to Flay’s answers, even disagreeing with some of his stances.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The number disagreeing included 41% of Republicans.
—Patricia Zengerle, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
And soon afterward, my post got thousands of reblogs—nearly all of them disagreeing with Wilhite.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2025
Verb
Instead, Perry and Bloom are reportedly disagreeing on who gets custody of their dog.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
Views of the job market were evenly split, with 48 percent saying good jobs are available and 48 percent disagreeing.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Budget talks hit turbulence this spring, with the two chambers largely disagreeing on tax cuts and raises to state employees.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
Commenters on the video reacted to Flay’s answers, even disagreeing with some of his stances.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The number disagreeing included 41% of Republicans.
—Patricia Zengerle, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
And soon afterward, my post got thousands of reblogs—nearly all of them disagreeing with Wilhite.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreeing
Adjective
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Despite the people involved in the NFL games seemingly being OK with it, the potentially conflicting nature of his broadcasting job and his ownership stake could continue to ruffle feathers as the season goes on.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Bystanders initially had conflicting reports about whether the man was still in the sinkhole or had been swept out to sea, firefighters said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The lone dissenting vote each year came from then-Councilman Bryan Calvo, who is also running for mayor in November.—
Veronica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Alex Harring The Federal Open Market Committee vote was 11 to 1, with Governor Stephen Miran the sole dissenting vote.—
Christina Cheddar Berk,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Oliver Glasner cannot be accused of giving out inconsistent messages.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Fairlead Strategies or its affiliates may have positions in financial instruments mentioned, may have acquired such positions at prices no longer available, and may have interests different from or adverse to your interests or inconsistent with the advice herein.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In July, an A&M student recorded herself objecting to a lesson in a children’s literature course taught by Melissa McCoul that touched on gender identity.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those objecting to solar and wind for ideological reasons are working against their own self-interest.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That coverage was at odds with fostering civil dialogue and being willing to listen to the points of view of those who have differing opinions.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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From the Roman centurion to the woman at the well, Jesus frequently interacted with and helped outsiders from differing tribes.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune has urged Senate Democrats to support the short-term measure, arguing the bill is a clean extension of funding.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Many conservative stalwarts cheered Kimmel's shelving, arguing that his recent monologue misled the American public about Kirk’s assassination by mischaracterizing the political beliefs of Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the homicide.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Disagreeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagreeing. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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