DISAGREES Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

disagrees

verb

present tense third-person singular of disagree

as in differs

to have a different opinion the leader thought we were still headed north on the trail, but I disagreed

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Recent Examples of disagrees Harmeet Dhillon, the Justice Department’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, said the administration disagrees with the ruling and is assessing next steps. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Whether the state agrees or disagrees to the changes then could lead to decertification, but the process laid out in the law appears to include multiple steps and opportunities for discussion. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Notably, few major artists have joined BTS's boycott outright, and that is not evidence the industry disagrees with them. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the watershed department disagrees with the state’s findings and maintains its position that the chemical spill did not cause the fish kill. — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 28 July 2026 Amgen strongly disagrees with the FDA and noted its submission includes more than 70 real-world studies involving over 2,200 patients supporting the drug’s effectiveness and safety. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 27 July 2026 The state of Florida, which is executing more elderly inmates than any other state, disagrees. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 24 July 2026 As a result, Jim disagrees with Alphabet's view that its balance sheet is in good shape. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 July 2026 Perhaps the crowd filling the ballpark disagrees with that sentiment. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagrees

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Diabetes medication differs State law separately allows eligible students with diabetes to possess and use their own medication and monitoring equipment.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Sending Brain Data with Light Ability’s system differs from many other experimental BCIs in a few key ways.

— Shannon Cuthrell, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of differs

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In nature, chaos appears in systems like turbulent water and the weather — situations where objects that start close together quickly end up in drastically different places.

— Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
Some find these works and objects amusing or exciting, but others are deeply troubled by them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of objects

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Republican Assemblymember David Tangipa argues California has already spent billions of dollars addressing an issue that's simply getting worse.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The fact sheet argues that the adjustments are important to keep California’s tax incentive program competitive.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026