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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expostulated
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Several of the books activists objected to are not included in the list of relocated books.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Some of the exhibits the White House objected to are no longer on display at the museum.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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The teachers’ union protested her decision to force over a hundred specialized staff to reapply for a smaller pool of their jobs or move into classroom teaching positions.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The controversy came at an especially sensitive time after Floyd’s death led to riots and other forms of civil unrest as demonstrators protested against police brutality and racial injustice.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But some residents complained they weren’t provided enough information about the project, which became a cause celebre for Republicans who led the way in stoking fears about the prospect of communist infiltration, given the Chinese ownership of the plant’s parent company.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, Magness argues that Hamilton pushed for the anti-immigrant measures and, after they were passed, complained that not enough deportations were taking place.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Expostulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expostulated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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