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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Speaking on Tuesday, Robinson said the disagreement was over strategy not sentiment.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
The tension at the heart of the primary—and the feud between El-Sayed and Stevens—is less a policy disagreement than a moral one.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
This previously underestimated contribution helped explain a long-standing disagreement between theoretical predictions and experimental observations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
And what an atmosphere we receive here, excited by the warmth and energy of the images — that camera team was busy — and the buzz of joyful disagreement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
These two disagreed at every point where disagreement was possible.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
Nawrocki later travelled to the tribunal, where disagreements with newly elected judges further heightened tensions.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Winter ice, however, has received considerably less scrutiny, even though climate models show their greatest disagreements when predicting how much ice will cover the Arctic during the colder months.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
“She was not effective at turning priorities into results, working through disagreements and staying with the job when things didn’t go her way,” said Jonasson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Prince Harry recognised that this royal story of family disagreements fascinated the public, saying it was "massively relatable".
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Still, Sunday’s discussion and disagreements were “a free communication of sentiment,” as Dr. Samuel Griffitts remembered.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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