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
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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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Example Sentences
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When authors divorce themselves from film versions of their work, it’s usually a matter of creative disagreement.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
Without them, he might have fewer ways to keep disagreement off the record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"There's more in agreement between the two leaders than disagreement," he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
However, after Fraser left the club following a disagreement with senior figures, Bath also departed and former City staff moved into senior academy positions.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The topic of disagreement is unknown, but likely concerned species formation, variation, and heredity.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
But even more central to their disagreements, Skidelsky contends, was Hayek’s propensity “to equate moral values with market values.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
It states that it does not impinge on constitutionally protected rights to express political, academic or ideological disagreements.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
But amid reports of in-squad disagreements over manager Thomas Tuchel's tactics and a second-half semi-final collapse against Argentina, how should their 2026 campaign be viewed?
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
“It’s not like I can be like, ‘Oh, man, we’re having disagreements in the band.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Their disagreements were so rare that the world felt a little tilted.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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