at odds

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Synonyms of at oddsnext
: not agreeing with each other : in a state of disagreement
The parents and teachers are still at odds (about/over what to teach the students).
—often + with
The two groups have long been at odds with each other.
He was completely at oddswith the way the problem was being handled.
The results of the study are at odds with our previous findings.

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Investors are keeping a close eye on the outlook of interest rates, after New York Federal Reserve President John Williams' recent comments put him at odds with the broader market and some other central bank members. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Owens and Erika have found themselves at odds with each other since the activist’s death. — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit, brought under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, claims that Gerber’s safety claims on its packaging are at odds with the test results, which are relegated to a QR code on the back of products. — Suryatapa Chakraborty, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026 The film starts with the minimum of backstory, which is at odds not only with the norms of Indian cinema but also the press book, which suggests that a whole lot of exposition about the genesis of the story’s two siblings has been cut. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at odds

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“At odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20odds. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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