as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
the only demurrer voiced by most music critics was that the piece was too short
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Recent Examples of demurrer
Perhaps, perhaps, but what is sure is that Costner has another kick at the case on the calendar for December in a demurrer hearing.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
LaBella’s lawsuit will face another hurdle when the judge considers a separate challenge known as a demurrer in December.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The trial court sustained Celestron's demurrer as to Orion's UVTA claim.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
By Range’s thinking, detailed in a demurrer filed on Monday, CAA should be barred from further pursuing the case.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
LaBella’s lawsuit will face another hurdle when the judge considers a separate challenge known as a demurrer in December.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The trial court sustained Celestron's demurrer as to Orion's UVTA claim.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
By Range’s thinking, detailed in a demurrer filed on Monday, CAA should be barred from further pursuing the case.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demurrer
Noun
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The federal agency’s power to green-light sports betting nationwide is the subject of legal objections from states and tribal groups.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Few beside farmers voice objections.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Leawood police fielded nearly 400 food-poisoning complaints and conducted about 130 interviews, a volume that briefly crashed the department’s records system, according to the Johnson County Post, KSHB 41 and KCTV5.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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But the complaint claims that Corcoran is owed far more than the roughly $8,000 she's been paid to date.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These are frequently shaped into nested spheres—though there are many exceptions, including intricate axial symmetries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to officials, Bovino is now viewed not as an exception but as the new standard for what is to come at ICE.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Demurrer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demurrer. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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