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
But Patel demurred when CNN asked if the chain is seeing any consumer habits changing because of GLP-1 drugs.
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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
But Florida’s Republican lawmakers have demurred.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
China, for its part, has repeatedly demurred, preferring to extract more concessions from Moscow instead.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported that Simmons demurred on a one-year contract offer from New York earlier this offseason.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Trump has repeatedly demurred on whether Putin is stringing him along, and an in-person meeting could buy the Russian leader more time without producing concrete results toward a ceasefire in Ukraine.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 8 Aug. 2025
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
But Florida’s Republican lawmakers have demurred.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
China, for its part, has repeatedly demurred, preferring to extract more concessions from Moscow instead.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported that Simmons demurred on a one-year contract offer from New York earlier this offseason.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Trump has repeatedly demurred on whether Putin is stringing him along, and an in-person meeting could buy the Russian leader more time without producing concrete results toward a ceasefire in Ukraine.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demurred
Verb
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But many have objected to doing that as part of the budget process.—
Simon F. Haeder,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Kenvue, Tylenol’s manufacturer, objected to the assertion, but studies worldwide have landed on both sides of a possible connection.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Just before leaving Cuba in April, González Pedraza had sentenced four young men who protested against the government in Encrucijada, a municipality in Villa Clara, in November 2022, to up to 4 years in prison.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Citizens protested the use of the government subsidies, which went toward compensating the Kings and their opponents — the Florida Panthers and the Boston Bruins — for travel, accommodations and other financial losses.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Demurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demurred. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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