disagreement
Americannoun
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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
Other Word Forms
- nondisagreement noun
- predisagreement noun
Etymology
Origin of disagreement
First recorded in 1485–95; from Anglo-French, Middle French desagrement; equivalent to disagree + -ment
Example Sentences
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So far, only India has openly voiced disagreement with renewing the moratorium, according to several sources close to the discussions in Yaounde at the WTO's ministerial conference, the organisation's biennial supreme decision-making body.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
“We have a temporary disagreement, but I think that the relationship between the U.S. and Spain is closer than ever,” Sánchez told the Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The latest development follows weeks of increasingly public disagreement between the companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
At that point in the hearing, the family members in the room shook their heads in disagreement.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Numerous inmates shouted back their disagreement at me, but rising over them all was the roar of Grandma.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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