with (all) (due) respect

idiom

used as a polite or formal way of saying that one disagrees with someone
With all due respect, I have to say I don't think your plan will work.

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Several Democratic lawmakers have already protested the Trump administration's actions with respect to diminishing OFCCP's authorities, and insist contractors still have responsibilities to their workers. Andrea Hsu, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025 Gorsuch argued that 11 USC 106(a) waived sovereign immunity with respect to 544(b)(1). Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025 As Google works on both public and private branches of Android, the two fall out of sync with respect to features and API support. ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025 In a more key, core way, the cautious corporate view was evident in the change quarter over quarter with respect to spending plans, with the number of CFOs who say their firm plans to increase capex this year declining from Q4. Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for with (all) (due) respect

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“With (all) (due) respect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20%28all%29%20%28due%29%20respect. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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