a difference of opinion
idiom
: lack of agreement
There seems to be a difference of opinion about what we should do next.
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Differences of opinion and state-level bills There is a difference of opinion about who should be responsible for age assurance.
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Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Some saw this as the culmination of long-simmering tensions due to a difference of opinion over war strategy and the challenge of mass mobilization.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
However, a dispute had continued concerning a difference of opinion over the capitalisation of interest payments.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
For these powerhouse billionaires at the forefront of AI technology, the issue boils down to a difference of opinion over leadership.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Some saw this as the culmination of long-simmering tensions due to a difference of opinion over war strategy and the challenge of mass mobilization.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
However, a dispute had continued concerning a difference of opinion over the capitalisation of interest payments.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
For these powerhouse billionaires at the forefront of AI technology, the issue boils down to a difference of opinion over leadership.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“A difference of opinion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20difference%20of%20opinion. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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