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 Synonyms for disagreeing
Adjective
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The heads of government agencies also gave conflicting guidance on whether to follow Musk's order.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025 -
Many agencies, meanwhile, told their workforces not to respond or issued conflicting guidance.—
CHRIS MEGERIAN,
TIME,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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If none of the spots is filled, the dissenting opinion of only one judge will be enough to overturn the impeachment and reinstate Yoon as president.—
Victor Cha,
The Atlantic,
20 Dec. 2024
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It has since been framed absolutely as a left-wing city even though voting patterns suggest it should be described as a dissenting one.—
Simon Hughes,
The Athletic,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In contrast, private sector benefits can be inconsistent.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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For instance, if marketing, sales, and customer service aren’t working together, customers may receive inconsistent information or services.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The group recognizes, however, that people have differing underlying risks for cancer and therefore supports the current recommendation that most men limit themselves to no more than two drinks a day and most women consume no more than one.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
4 Jan. 2025
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While discussing the differing literature education requirements by country, Argy brought up the dystopian classic 1984 by George Orwell.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Adnan often finds himself at the center of the theatrics — from arguing with Brian about ego to suggesting Veah is an untrustworthy partner after Sunny accused her of cheating.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Bowman’s lawyers asked the state Supreme Court to delay his execution to allow a hearing on his last-ditch appeal arguing that his trial lawyer was not prepared and had too much sympathy for the white victim and not his black client.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Disagreeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagreeing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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