DISACCORDS Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

disaccords 1 of 2

noun

plural of disaccord

as in frictions

a lack of agreement or harmony the perennial question of whether there's an irreconcilable disaccord between science and religion

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disaccords

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verb

present tense third-person singular of disaccord

as in conflicts

to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably national security measures that disaccord with our cherished right to free expression

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Noun

Certain frictions or frustrations became apparent during the reunion as some of those women tried to make their voices heard in the din of lively conversation.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Only there can tingly frictions and glints of revelation emerge.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of frictions

Verb

The narrative stretches from the aftermath of the Civil War to the First World War—conflicts that, for the Trasks, are opportunities for profiteering.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
But what happens when the recommendation conflicts with the judgment of the sales leader?

— Jayasri Ranganathan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of conflicts

Verb

Paul clashes with Neeley, Matthews, and Draper before storming out of the party, only to return and continue arguing with the group.

— Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
According to The Ankler, the film’s plot centers on a Black reenactor at a historical slave plantation museum who clashes with the Midwest town’s racist mayor, played by Parker.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of clashes

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Reserved by nature and a political civilian most of his life, Lombardo has spent the last four years focused on the basics — crime, education, job growth, economic development — and largely steered clear of the country’s incendiary culture wars.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
The whole idea is for Israel to keep fighting, because endless wars serve Netanyahu to maintain… a constant state of emergency.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of wars

Verb

The film explores the contradictions of a Bulgarian town pulled into Europe’s shifting geopolitical order, where arms production for Ukraine’s frontlines collides with enduring ties to Russia, personal convictions, and the everyday need to survive.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Still, the track eventually collides into a seasick wall of distortion that recalls lovesliescrushing’s weightless takes on shoegaze as Pitchkites sings of unmet expectations and self pity.

— Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of collides

Noun

In a decision with no noted dissents, the court emphasized that Hoskins was aware that the map would not take effect unless voters approved it in the referendum vote.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
With no dissents, the justices upheld a state court order requiring the use of a 2022 election map, which favors Republicans in six of the eight districts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of dissents

Noun

This is Kubrick’s modus operandi throughout the film, setting up scenes where furniture moves from shot to shot, wall decorations change, and there are further schisms between Ullman’s exposition and the reality that transpires.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
But schisms and heel digging are probably inevitable in such uncertain fields, Catling says.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

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