nonconcurring

verb

present participle of nonconcur
as in disagreeing
to have a different opinion the one nonconcurring judge in the case issued his own opinion

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonconcurring
  1. disagreeing
  2. differing
  3. dissenting
Verb
  • While critics of his position have accused him of trying to jam a utility company bailout through at the end of the session, Newsom cast the lawmakers disagreeing with him as aligned with another industry unpopular with many Californians.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Spurlock entered a Newton plea, agreeing to guilt but disagreeing with certain elements of the case, and served 17 years starting in 2005.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of disagreeing
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  • Many women travel without their husbands due to differing interests or a partner's unwillingness to travel.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Those differing responses, paradoxically, hint at an underlying confluence of viewpoints – that safeguarding the growth and development of children and teenagers is not a one-and-done deal, left to individual court cases or settlements.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of differing
Verb
  • But the three dissenting votes at their last meeting show that getting votes for a rate hike will be easy.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 28 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 dissenting
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“Nonconcurring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconcurring. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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