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
Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Anthropic claims it is being shut out of government contracts for disagreeing with the administration and argues the legal principles at stake affect every federal contractor whose views the government dislikes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
But The Daily Show’s conceit of having four Trumps disagreeing with each other in a Sports Shouting–style debate show was very fun.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
That range spans about 370 parts-per-billion between the various estimates, with some overlapping with Fermilab’s experimental data and others, particularly from the older R-ratio methods, disagreeing with Fermilab’s data at greater than the 5-sigma threshold.
—Big Think, 19 Mar. 2026
Should the punishment for disagreeing with the government be the death of your business?
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
During Sunday's episode of the singing competition show, Underwood and Bryan faced multiple hurdles after disagreeing on whether certain contestants deserved to advance to the next round.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Until now, the idea that the secretary of defense would accuse a lawmaker of treason simply for disagreeing with him would be laughable.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
An officer who concluded from digital evidence that Christine Banfield was behind the social media account was later transferred in what Carroll said was punishment for disagreeing with a theory favored by the department's higher-ups.
—CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Verb
Despite some online commentators with large followings publicly disagreeing with the president's decision—and many legacy media outlets eagerly highlighting their comments to try and sow division—the MAGA base is not wavering one bit.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Anthropic claims it is being shut out of government contracts for disagreeing with the administration and argues the legal principles at stake affect every federal contractor whose views the government dislikes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
But The Daily Show’s conceit of having four Trumps disagreeing with each other in a Sports Shouting–style debate show was very fun.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
That range spans about 370 parts-per-billion between the various estimates, with some overlapping with Fermilab’s experimental data and others, particularly from the older R-ratio methods, disagreeing with Fermilab’s data at greater than the 5-sigma threshold.
—Big Think, 19 Mar. 2026
Should the punishment for disagreeing with the government be the death of your business?
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
During Sunday's episode of the singing competition show, Underwood and Bryan faced multiple hurdles after disagreeing on whether certain contestants deserved to advance to the next round.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Until now, the idea that the secretary of defense would accuse a lawmaker of treason simply for disagreeing with him would be laughable.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
An officer who concluded from digital evidence that Christine Banfield was behind the social media account was later transferred in what Carroll said was punishment for disagreeing with a theory favored by the department's higher-ups.
—CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreeing
Adjective
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Following the events of A Palace Near the Wind, Liu Lufeng and her siblings flee the Palace for the dangerous waters, which contain rebels, allies, and her sister Sangshu—though Sangshu’s conflicting loyalties may clash with Lufeng’s plan to keep them all safe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The legal conversation is settled, and far more explicit than other consequential decisions in which the court must weigh potentially conflicting precedents and nebulous congressional intent.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Colin, the mayor, was one of the dissenting voters.—
Julie Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, some staff members, other career officials say, are afraid to voice dissenting views for fear of being fired.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The veteran forward spent the previous 3 1/2 seasons with the Ducks, but struggled to produce during inconsistent playing time from Quenneville before his departure at the deadline.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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After an inconsistent season as a pitcher last spring, Gluting is ready to break out in that aspect of the game as well.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kudos to the owners of the Tampa Bay Bucs for not throwing a hissy fit and objecting to the Jaguars playing an entire season so close to Tampa.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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House Republicans, meanwhile, are objecting to any DHS funding bill that doesn't include funding for the border and for immigration enforcement.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The three zoning districts have some differing conditions, the board report said — the data center district, for example, allows for taller buildings than the other two types and requires a significantly larger minimum lot size.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Across the Gulf Arab states, many of which cautioned Washington about the consequences of waging war on Iran, there are differing views on how the US and Israeli campaign should now proceed.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Greenwood Village Police Department investigators said the men had been arguing while driving with two other people in the SUV when Hernandez pulled over and everyone but Hernandez got out of the vehicle to cool down.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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The city sued, arguing the Angels were violating the lease, but a jury sided with the baseball team.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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