disagreements

noun

plural of disagreement
1
as in disputes
variance of opinion on a matter there was some disagreement about what color the missing sweater actually was

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2
as in quarrels
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions a loud disagreement started as soon as we tried to order pizza for everyone

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Recent Examples of disagreements Pretoria has refused, despite disagreements within the coalition government. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Put Disagreements In Writing First Put disagreements in writing before anyone argues them out loud. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 And despite some disagreements, my efforts have started to pay off. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 The conversations remained cordial, despite vehement disagreements at times, with Talarico and the voters engaging in polite small talk before delving into, at times, heavy topics. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026 Previous administrations were ousted when spending disagreements came to a head – and Lecornu himself resigned less than a month into his tenure over budget divisions, only to be reappointed by President Emmanuel Macron days later. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Viewers will recall that Jessica and Chris got engaged on the show, but called it off after disagreements (including Chris making comments toward Jessica that were widely perceived as body-shaming). — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 15 Oct. 2026 Hutheesing also argued that teaching human skills has implications beyond the workforce, pointing to growing political and social divisions, including disagreements between parents and teachers. — Brandon Smith, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026 Over the next two seasons, Batie-Smoose says, disagreements about Fleming’s participation became entangled with her relationship with Kress, her responsibilities on the court and her standing inside the athletic department. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreements
  1. disputes
  2. quarrels
  3. controversies
  4. altercations
  5. disputations
  6. fights
  7. debates
  8. arguments
Noun
  • Earlier this week, a Times report revealed Zhang had previously been charged with child abuse for leaving her oldest daughter in a hot car for hours, while Xuan was accused in a civil lawsuit of using violence in landlord-tenant disputes.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • That provision could reignite disputes over whether Washington should establish a national standard or preserve stronger state protections.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of disputes
Noun
  • The overtones of social significance are adroitly handled and make real sense in an era of tragic international quarrels.
    — THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike Christian priests and medicine men, who generally command respect, rainmakers are sometimes seen as malicious people who retaliate against whole communities for quarrels with their neighbors.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of quarrels
Noun
  • Bob Beatty, a Washburn political science professor, said that bringing in an outside consultant at this stage could help Marshall push back against several controversies that have hampered his campaign.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The First Proof team has received many requests to test open-weight models from mathematicians concerned about privacy after recent high-profile controversies.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of controversies
Noun
  • Images showed altercations between police and protesters, with officers using batons to strike demonstrators, who threw barriers.
    — Joseph Wilson, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The election is taking place amid heightened political tensions in Serbia, with reports of incidents and physical altercations at campaign events.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of altercations
Noun
  • This contestation takes place through philosophical debates, religious disputations, and public discussions, whether direct or indirect, open or clandestine.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
  • According to him, advances in machine learning have yanked questions once trapped inside theological/philosophical disputations into corporate board packs.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Definition of disputations
Noun
  • The trailer also featured glimpses of steamy makeouts, ATV chases down the beach, fiery explosions, and good ol’ bar fights.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Director Christopher Nolan uses the premise to stage spectacular sequences where cars reverse down freeways at high speed, cause and effect goes topsy-turvy, and fights are just, well, weird.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of fights
Noun
  • This contestation takes place through philosophical debates, religious disputations, and public discussions, whether direct or indirect, open or clandestine.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Over the decades, the motives for ending public executions and moving them into prisons have varied – frequently separate from debates over capital punishment.
    — the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of debates
Noun
  • The potential candidates will also hear more cynical arguments in favor of running no matter what.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Both were sharp, original and capable of making arguments more sophisticated than those of many of their peers.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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