disagree

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē How to pronounce disagree (audio)
Definition of disagreenext
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 The judge disagreed, instead siding with arguments by the conservative Oversight Project and Republican state lawmakers who sued. — David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 But Jessa Ramsay, an acquaintance of mine who works as a sales representative for a spiked coconut-water beverage , disagreed. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 But a Jackson County judge disagreed, ruling earlier this month the recall should go on as scheduled. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 In an unprecedented turn of events, nobody disagreed with the rankings. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disagree
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagree
  1. differ
  2. dissent
  3. object
  4. argue
Verb
  • As with software, the features that optimize for agents differ significantly from the intricate features of modern internet sites built for human use.
    — George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Sure enough, Heyward and Freeman headed south that day — still driving separately because of their differing morning routines.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of differ
Verb
  • Gomez dissented and criticized the FCC for making the decision behind closed doors, with no public docket or call for public comments.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In each instance, the vote was 6-1, with Trustee Shannon Braun the lone dissenting vote.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissent
Verb
  • No one from the CAO ever challenged or objected to (GRSM) retention.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors objected the involuntary manslaughter instructions, as well as Reddington's request to include instructions on a Bowden charge, which would let jurors find the police investigation was not sufficient.
    — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of object
Verb
  • Some officials argue that would let Iceland keep control of its waters, since no EU country has fished there for decades.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
  • While that figure was low, the researchers argued that even a small risk of unintended weapons use could be unacceptable in sensitive maritime confrontations.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of argue

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“Disagree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagree. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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