as in objected
to present an opposing opinion or argument
the concerned parents tried to expostulate with their daughter when she announced her intention to live on her own in New York City
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After religious conservatives objected to the film’s poster – which depicted an apparently pregnant Virgin Mary nailed to a cross – riot police were called out to head off any potential disturbances at the premiere.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Prosecutors objected to the plea deal from Orange County Superior Court Judge Larry Yellin.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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Many in Hollywood protested the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Since the mass firings began, former CDC worker and their supporters have protested every Tuesday during the afternoon rush hour outside the CDC's main entrance.—
Jess Mador,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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For years, people who lived just outside the urban center of Boca Raton complained to each other about the massive new buildings going up all around Palmetto Park Boulevard and Mizner Park, but these conversations always ended with the same sense of helplessness.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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By 2015, the big three credit bureaus had become the most complained about firms in the agency’s complaint system.—
Joel Jacobs,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Expostulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expostulated. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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