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
Kardashian and Jenner’s lawyer, Alex Bergjans, disagreed.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
On occasion, however, the court produces short opinions that provide some explanation in emergency docket cases, albeit these are often dissents from the justices who disagree with the ruling.
—Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
The newspaper reported that no charges were filed against the bus driver, and the Waukesha Sheriff's Office later determined what happened to Finn was an accident, which Finn's parents disagreed with.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Antonio Martinez, a longtime member of the San Ysidro school board, disagreed.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
On occasion, however, the court produces short opinions that provide some explanation in emergency docket cases, albeit these are often dissents from the justices who disagree with the ruling.
—Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
The newspaper reported that no charges were filed against the bus driver, and the Waukesha Sheriff's Office later determined what happened to Finn was an accident, which Finn's parents disagreed with.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Antonio Martinez, a longtime member of the San Ysidro school board, disagreed.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagree
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Sleep stages differ in important ways, Monika Schönauer, a sleep researcher at the University of Freiburg, who wasn’t involved in the study, told me.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Artificial Grass Artificial grass looks just like real grass, even down to its shaggy cut and blades of differing shapes and colors.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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Councilmember Brice Stewart, whose district includes the data center site, dissented, as did former Mayor Rory Rowland.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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The three justices who dissented from both the December emergency docket ruling and Monday’s summary reversal were justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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Critics objected to his sometimes blunt, no-nonsense style.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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Trump has argued that last weekend’s shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner demonstrates why the ballroom is needed to hold safe, secure events for the president and other officials.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some have argued that social media activity amounts to citizen journalism, but mostly citizen journalism appeared to have been displaced or subsumed by social media.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Disagree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagree. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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