demurrers

noun

plural of demurrer
as in objections
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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  1. objections
  2. exceptions
  3. complaints
Noun
  • Two of the three objections against Macías and Sigcho-Lopez were filed by people who had circulated primary petitions for Patty García.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The City Council voted it down, and the mayor's opponents passed an alternate budget plan over his objections.
    — Chris Tye, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of objections
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the practice of establishing non-disclosure agreements with public officials will largely end, OpenAI said, except for a narrow set of exceptions focused on security or trade secrets.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The specific restrictions and exceptions have yet to be determined.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of exceptions
Noun
  • The committee might be thankful its initial release came moments before the flipping of the House and Senate captured Tuesday night’s headlines as UCLA was far from the only program with complaints.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • One of our biggest complaints about the prior mini was its bezels, which felt large for a tablet of its size.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of complaints
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