as in objections
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
submitted an official protest about her treatment
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as in claims
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he protested that he usually was very good at baseball, and all the strikeouts were just bad luck
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as in objects
to present an opposing opinion or argument
plans to protest against the judge's ruling regarding admissible evidence
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Recent Examples of protests
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
China expresses strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition, and has lodged stern representations and strong protests with the Japanese side.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
President Samia Suluhu Hassan was reelected last month, but the vote was marred by violence — widespread protests were met with bloody crackdowns, reportedly killing 800, although the government disputed the figure.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Since last year, many Serbian teachers and university professors have been summarily dismissed for supporting the student protests; in many cases, noted Djordjević, the students have rallied in their teachers’ defense.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Lawsuits, conspiracy theories and protests broke out.
—David Smiley, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
The Stonewall Inn in New York City was the site of a 1969 police raid that sparked protests and became a major flashpoint in the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
For West Ham supporters, protests came after the final whistle.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The other character who protests Prodigy wiping Nibs’s memory is Arthur (David Rysdahl).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Convention center protests Jewish Voice for Peace South Florida staged several high-profile, pro-Palestine protests in Miami Beach over the past two years, drawing scrutiny from Meiner and several commissioners.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
He is accused of kidnapping activists during the 1998 mass protests that led to Suharto’s downfall.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
China expresses strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition, and has lodged stern representations and strong protests with the Japanese side.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
President Samia Suluhu Hassan was reelected last month, but the vote was marred by violence — widespread protests were met with bloody crackdowns, reportedly killing 800, although the government disputed the figure.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Since last year, many Serbian teachers and university professors have been summarily dismissed for supporting the student protests; in many cases, noted Djordjević, the students have rallied in their teachers’ defense.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Lawsuits, conspiracy theories and protests broke out.
—David Smiley, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
The Stonewall Inn in New York City was the site of a 1969 police raid that sparked protests and became a major flashpoint in the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
For West Ham supporters, protests came after the final whistle.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
Player protests across La Liga this weekend were not widely broadcast after the Spanish league asked TV companies not to show them, according to multiple people familiar with the request.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The other character who protests Prodigy wiping Nibs’s memory is Arthur (David Rysdahl).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Convention center protests Jewish Voice for Peace South Florida staged several high-profile, pro-Palestine protests in Miami Beach over the past two years, drawing scrutiny from Meiner and several commissioners.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protests
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Holder’s prosecutorial discretion also raised objections.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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Penn outbid a number of other suitors for the ESPN business, and the tie-up has faced objections from investors since the very beginning.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company also claims that the system is integrated with unique mission planning and sonar data analysis software designed to optimize the work and workload of operators.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, as of November 2025, Kipley claims she is no longer allowed to use her classroom to film pump-and-pour videos — despite only doing so when students aren't around.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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When Katie objects, the music cuts out and Becky’s parents take offense.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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While objects larger than 10 cm can be found and tracked, the real danger comes from harder-to-see debris that can be as small as a bullet and travel at more than 27,000 kilometers per hour.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
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There are factories waiting in line, and there are constant complaints from members that inspections still need to be completed.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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Despite those complaints, crime is down across the board in Nashville this year.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But a shift in his relationship with ChaptGPT occurred in late 2024, his family alleges – several months after OpenAI released a new model, which the company described as offering a more human-like interaction by saving details from prior conversations to craft more personalized responses.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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What Rokita alleges in lawsuit The lawsuit argues that IPS’s policies violate Indiana law, which prohibits governmental bodies from enacting a resolution or policy that restricts employees from communicating or cooperating with federal officials about someone’s citizenship or immigration status.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At one point, Hujar complains about a call from the artist Ed Baynard.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The president calls his wife and complains about the sole of his shoe before heading off to a girls’ basketball event with Angel Reese.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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The only exceptions are Barilla Tortellini and Barilla Oven Ready Lasagne, which are made in Italy, according to NPR.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The move affects general aviation and non-scheduled flights, including luxury business jets, while allowing exceptions for military and emergency operations.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That's part of a peculiar mindset that insists people with low incomes should not only be poor, but miserable.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Because he was raised by his stoic killer-king father, Dek insists to Thia that things like cooperation and sensitivity and grief are signs of weakness — even though the evidence of such weakness was precisely the reason why his own father wanted Dek killed.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Protests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protests. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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