EXPOSTULATION Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

expostulation

noun

ik-ˌspäs-chə-ˈlā-shən

Definition of expostulation

as in objection

a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent despite the earnest expostulations of her friends, Jessica continued to date the foul-tempered guy

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Recent Examples of expostulation The pages of No More are composed of gnomic iterations, fragments of thought or expostulation, and dialogue with her devoted partner Yann Andréa, who compiled No More in the penultimate year of her life. — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022

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Noun

During a May 19 hearing, a judge set his bail at $1,000 over objection of the District Attorney's office and ordered him not to contact his wife or return to the family home.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Judge Faruqui seemed skeptical of the objection, saying that the testimony appeared to be directly relevant to his eventual determination of whether there is sufficient probable cause for the charges.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of objection

Noun

Miscarriage, complex cases are rarely ‘certain’ The lack of exceptions in Idaho’s current law has been a major concern in providing miscarriage care, doctors said.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026
The exception was 2024, when Zilker Park had the most burglaries with 201, the highest annual count recorded near that park during the six-year period.

— Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of exception

Noun

The attorney’s complaint to Internal Affairs alleged Sguros used his position as a police officer to assume control of West’s property and said Sguros was pursuing a civil case related to the home.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
In response, Argentine congresswoman Marcela Pagano filed a criminal complaint with the Federal Court of Puerto Iguazú regarding Bolsonaro’s entry and his subsequent departure on a private plane.

— Florencia Cabral, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of complaint

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