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Synonyms

at odds

Idioms  

  1. In disagreement, opposed. For example, It is only natural for the young and old to be at odds over money matters. This idiom uses odds in the sense of “a condition of being unequal or different,” and transfers it to a difference of opinion, or quarrel. [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

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That optimism puts Fed officials somewhat at odds with a string of gloomy economic signals.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

But by the time Holbein returned to England, in late 1531 or early 1532, More was increasingly at odds with the king.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The meeting comes as the Fed battles stubbornly high inflation and weak demand in the US labor market, with its dual mandates potentially at odds with one another.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Those humble surroundings proved to be at odds with the lofty global reach the team is trying to build.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

If their feet were at odds, “crooked” won the point.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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