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Recent Examples of demurral As to the possibility of breaking his seven-Preakness tie with 19th century trainer R. Wyndham Walden, Baffert gave his usual demurral. Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 2 Oct. 2020 Nevertheless, all systems rely upon buy-in, and every demurral helps to chip away a little at the rock on which the country has been built. The Editors, National Review, 24 Sep. 2020 Rather than giving the traditional I-would-be-honored-but-am-focused-on-my-current-job demurral, some interested parties have been more forthcoming. Lissandra Villa, Time, 21 May 2020 Watching Peterson, in that video, you are reminded of the many Americans who may feel refreshed by Yang’s demurrals on race. New York Times, 23 Oct. 2019 That said, any demurral is clearly a minority opinion. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2019 This time, she’s lined up seven people to watch and wait and push through her demurrals and distractions, including her physician and midwife. Nicole Cliffe, SELF, 26 June 2019 There were no published dissents from that demurral. S.m. | New York, The Economist, 12 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demurral
Noun
  • The objections that stopped earlier attempts are now dissolving.
    Sandy Peng, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Libraries received only 12 formal objections since 2021 Changes brought by the supervisors' stand in contrast to how library administrators historically have dealt with book objections.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The only exception was the 2019 AFCON quarter-final, when Troost-Ekong struck an 89th-minute winner for the Super Eagles.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The sole exception to the rule of the total privacy of color experience can be found in the television of the Gilligan’s Island era.
    Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Participating buyers agree to purchase produce from farms that adhere to the program’s stringent set of protections for workers, let workers be informed about their rights by the CIW and allow independent auditors to investigate complaints from their fields.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Penske’s complaint argues that practice isn’t a fair exchange and has caused significant financial harm, with the company’s affiliate revenue falling by more than a third (as a result of Google’s AI Overviews co-opting traffic that might have otherwise gone to Penske outlets).
    Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Demurral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demurral. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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