objection

noun

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ob·jec·tion | \ əb-ˈjek-shən

plural objections

Definition of objection

1 : an act of objecting

2a : a reason or argument presented in opposition

b : a feeling or expression of disapproval

c : a statement of opposition to an aspect of a judicial or other legal proceeding file an objection to a proposed bankruptcy plan

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Examples of objection in a Sentence

My main objection is that some people will have to pay more than others. He said he had no objection to the plan.

Recent Examples on the Web When asked if any of the lawmakers disagreed with the idea that the vice president had such authority, Hutchinson said there was no objection from any of the Republican lawmakers. — Farnoush Amiri, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2022 When asked if any of the lawmakers disagreed with the idea that the vice president had such authority, Hutchinson said there was no objection from any of the Republican lawmakers. — Farnoush Amiri, ajc, 1 May 2022 This was the Screws Court’s objection to what is now Section 242. — Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 23 Feb. 2022 What exactly is Sinema’s objection to the Democrats’ agenda? — Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 26 Oct. 2021 One lesson to take from all this is that a debtor's objection to a charging order on the grounds that the LLC is out-of-state and not subject to jurisdiction in-state will not prevent the charging order from being appropriately granted. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 The same objection applies to suits brought under state law, but Rucho didn’t address that question. — David B. Rivkin Jr. And Andrew M. Grossman, WSJ, 24 Apr. 2022 Mill doesn't tell us how to deal with the risk of viral notoriety, the sorites problem (in which individual expressions of criticism or objection add up to overwhelming disapproval), or the gender gap in tolerance for public disagreement. — Samuel Goldman, The Week, 21 Mar. 2022 The haste with which Biden moved to demonstrate U.S. support for Taiwan—and the vehemence of China's objection to it—highlight the complexity of the Ukraine conflict. — Clay Chandler, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2022 See More

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History and Etymology for objection

Middle English objeccioun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin objectiōn-, objectiō, from Latin obicere, objicere "to throw in the way, put forward, cite as a ground for disapproval or criticism" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at object entry 1

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13 May 2022

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“Objection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/objection. Accessed 23 May. 2022.

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objection

noun

ob·jec·tion | \ əb-ˈjek-shən

Kids Definition of objection

1 : an act of showing disapproval or great dislike

2 : a reason for or a feeling of disapproval Her main objection to the purchase is the price.

objection

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ob·jec·tion

Legal Definition of objection

1 : an act or instance of objecting specifically : a statement of opposition to an aspect of a judicial or other legal proceeding file an objection to a proposed bankruptcy plan

2 : a reason or argument forming the ground of an objection

Note: Objections at trial are generally made for the purpose of opposing the admission of improper evidence. Such an objection must be made in a timely manner. Objections prevent the jury from seeing or hearing the evidence and preserve the issue for appeal. Objections may also be made on the ground of the opposing counsel's improper methods (as leading a witness) or for other technical reasons.