as in objected
to present an opposing opinion or argument
don't hesitate to demur to the idea if you have any qualms
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Recent Examples of demurred
Former city of Miami Commissioner Ken Russell demurred.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Sacramento County Director of Finance Chad Rinde demurred at The Sacramento Bee’s request for a phone interview.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Asked if those conversations will be about extending the tax credits, Mullin demurred.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 11 Oct. 2025
But Patel demurred when CNN asked if the chain is seeing any consumer habits changing because of GLP-1 drugs.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Auchincloss, though, demurred from challenging Markey in the 2026 election cycle.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
But, when asked about the book’s relatively tepid judgments of the President and his party, Manchin has deflected or demurred.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Ronson politely demurred the money twice until Combs barked at him with an expletive to take the money.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
China, for its part, has repeatedly demurred, preferring to extract more concessions from Moscow instead.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Sacramento County Director of Finance Chad Rinde demurred at The Sacramento Bee’s request for a phone interview.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Asked if those conversations will be about extending the tax credits, Mullin demurred.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 11 Oct. 2025
But Patel demurred when CNN asked if the chain is seeing any consumer habits changing because of GLP-1 drugs.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Auchincloss, though, demurred from challenging Markey in the 2026 election cycle.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
But, when asked about the book’s relatively tepid judgments of the President and his party, Manchin has deflected or demurred.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Ronson politely demurred the money twice until Combs barked at him with an expletive to take the money.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
China, for its part, has repeatedly demurred, preferring to extract more concessions from Moscow instead.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demurred
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Simmons and Stanley objected to Criss and Frehley being inducted instead of then-guitarist Tommy Thayer and then-drummer Eric Singer.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The community college district’s board approved the moves on a contentious 3-2 vote this week, at a meeting packed with community members who objected and defended the existing policy.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Microsoft has also terminated several activist employees who protested the company’s work with the Israeli military.—
Salvador Rodriguez,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Dozens of people protested the lack of an arrest in the days following the incident, according to news footage featured in the documentary.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Demurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demurred. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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