at odds
idiom
: not agreeing with each other : in a state of disagreement
The parents and teachers are still at odds (about/over what to teach the students).
—often + withThe two groups have long been at odds with each other.
He was completely at odds with the way the problem was being handled.
The results of the study are at odds with our previous findings.
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These findings are at odds with recent moves by Republican lawmakers in Congress, who are advancing budget proposals that could reduce funding for programs including Medicaid by up to $880 billion over the next decade.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Her dishes prove that local and global need not be at odds.
—Unilever Food Solutions Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Back in 2020, Duff confirmed Disney’s PG ratings were at odds with her team’s creative vision for the show.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
These findings are at odds with recent moves by Republican lawmakers in Congress, who are advancing budget proposals that could reduce funding for programs including Medicaid by up to $880 billion over the next decade.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Her dishes prove that local and global need not be at odds.
—Unilever Food Solutions Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Back in 2020, Duff confirmed Disney’s PG ratings were at odds with her team’s creative vision for the show.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at odds
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“At odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20odds. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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