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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Such qualities are at odds with the inherent probabilistic nature of today’s generative AI, a statistical software that predicts words based on speech and language patterns.
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
But the attorney insisted the Supreme Court should still rule the law is at odds with the First Amendment.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
His overzealous attention to due process quickly sets him at odds with his new colleagues, not least his boss Mr. Yueng (Ng).
—James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
The recent allegations against David Dobrik are extremely troubling and are directly at odds with Seven Seven Six’s core values.
—Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
But the attorney insisted the Supreme Court should still rule the law is at odds with the First Amendment.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
His overzealous attention to due process quickly sets him at odds with his new colleagues, not least his boss Mr. Yueng (Ng).
—James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
The recent allegations against David Dobrik are extremely troubling and are directly at odds with Seven Seven Six’s core values.
—Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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“At odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20odds. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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