disagreement
Americannoun
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disagreements
plural
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the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
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lack of agreement; diversity; unlikeness.
a disagreement of colors.
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difference of opinion; dissent.
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quarrel; dissension; argument.
noun
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refusal or failure to agree
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a failure to correspond
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an argument or dispute
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Etymology
Origin of disagreement
First recorded in 1485–95; from Anglo-French, Middle French desagrement; equivalent to disagree + -ment
Explanation
A disagreement is a type of conflict, either between people or ideas. No it’s not! Yes it is! It’s an argument. If your opinion contradicts the facts, there's a disagreement. When ideas conflict, there's disagreement. If you want to go to an action movie, but your friend wants to go to a romantic comedy, that's a disagreement. Statements, opinions, and claims can also disagree. If I say my grandmother was a sweet woman, and you say she was a horrible person, that's disagreement. If the IRS finds a disagreement between your taxes and your real income, you could be in trouble.
Vocabulary lists containing disagreement
President Biden's Inaugural Speech (January 2021)
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Part 1 Vocabulary (Unit 1)
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Speaking and Listening - Introductory
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What began with one unusually large crayfish and a disagreement between colleagues has now opened a new line of scientific inquiry into the biological factors that shape the size of these familiar freshwater creatures.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
And now a word of warning: Your disagreement with your wife over when to retire may be a symptom of a deeper problem.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
The business said it had contacted Clarkson privately in hopes of resolving the disagreement.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
There is disagreement over which side started the latest fighting.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
She didn’t mind disagreement, but she hated people who were apathetic and indecisive.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
Syrskyi told the BBC that he had "disagreements" with Fedorov because the latter "didn't take into consideration the interests of the army" when procuring weapons and supplies.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
On Monday, there was still uncertainty over whether the fight would happen because of contractual disagreements surrounding the promotion.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
To settle long-running disagreements over gentoo classification, Vianna joined forces with co-senior authors Rauri Bowie, a professor of integrative biology at UC Berkeley, and Elie Poulin, a professor at the University of Chile in Santiago.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
“The president and I have both been very frank about the many disagreements that we have and immigration is one of those places,” Mamdani said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Keeping Peace in The Family Octavia also managed to keep the peace between her brother and her husband as their arguments heated up and their disagreements escalated.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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