DISAGREES (WITH) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

disagrees (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of disagree (with)

as in contradicts

to make an assertion that is contrary to one made by (another) she disagreed with me when I said that the jacket was dark blue

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Critics say its removal contradicts the program’s founding mission and longstanding curatorial principles.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Pro's marginal performance improvement over its cheaper V4 Flash, contradicts DeepSeek's prior narrative that AI was becoming too inexpensive.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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