as in protested
to present an opposing opinion or argument
they objected to the conductor's insistence that their train tickets were not valid
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Recent Examples of objected
Veto-wielding Security Council members China and Russia objected and planned to issue an alternative resolution.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Some have already objected to the war outright and are expected to oppose funding.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
As Agent Duross began to discuss photos of package tie-down straps and bungee cords that were found in the van, Horner’s defense team objected to questions about why those items were important in the case, saying that anything Duross was told by someone else would be hearsay.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
During the March 30 public hearing, attorney Steve Becker formally objected to the proceedings.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Although the controversy went unnamed, much of the noise surrounding the actress-singer’s casting as Ariel involved racist backlash from online commenters who objected to a Black person playing the part.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
In the midst of the conversion, a board member named Holden Karnofsky objected to it, arguing that the nonprofit was being severely undervalued.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
While not on the board in 2017, Atkins was involved in the public review process as a member and had objected to the project at the time due to its size.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Inserra, one of dozens of critics who objected to The Fort complex being built in a city park, suggested another option that was not being considered.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Some have already objected to the war outright and are expected to oppose funding.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
As Agent Duross began to discuss photos of package tie-down straps and bungee cords that were found in the van, Horner’s defense team objected to questions about why those items were important in the case, saying that anything Duross was told by someone else would be hearsay.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
During the March 30 public hearing, attorney Steve Becker formally objected to the proceedings.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Although the controversy went unnamed, much of the noise surrounding the actress-singer’s casting as Ariel involved racist backlash from online commenters who objected to a Black person playing the part.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
In the midst of the conversion, a board member named Holden Karnofsky objected to it, arguing that the nonprofit was being severely undervalued.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
While not on the board in 2017, Atkins was involved in the public review process as a member and had objected to the project at the time due to its size.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Inserra, one of dozens of critics who objected to The Fort complex being built in a city park, suggested another option that was not being considered.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objected
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Motta protested, and began to cry.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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And groups that aim to stop the development of AI have regularly protested outside OpenAI’s San Francisco headquarters.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Horner complained that the delivery truck didn’t have a working backup camera.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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In emails shared with the Tribune, Clint Litle also complained to Tower management about disparaging comments allegedly made about his wife’s appearance, including about her makeup and hair extensions.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jassy demurred, declining to take Anthropic’s side, the people said.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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When his defense minister and other security officials pushed right after October 7 for Israel to strike not just Hamas but also Hezbollah, Netanyahu demurred.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Objected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objected. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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