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
The Blue Wave of Curaçao strongly objected to this notion, even before playing Ecuador.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
This season though, several players, in some fashion, objected.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
The first lady had also overseen first-term Rose Garden renovations and objected to Trump wanting to pave over the area for his patio space reminiscent of his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
That showed some members were worried the committee was too dovish in its outlook, and objected to signaling lower rates were coming.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Not surprisingly, some council members objected to the idea of having city services taken out of their hands.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The $13 million deal comes a couple of weeks after the previous agreement expired when Mableton Mayor Michael Owens objected to a section of the agreement involving fines and court revenue.
—Reed Williams, AJC.com, 16 June 2026
According to the report, Wang objected to voting to appoint negotiators, arguing that the agenda did not clearly notify the public that a vote would occur, which would be a Brown Act violation.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Other members of Congress objected to the provision.
—John R. Dearie, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
This season though, several players, in some fashion, objected.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
The first lady had also overseen first-term Rose Garden renovations and objected to Trump wanting to pave over the area for his patio space reminiscent of his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
That showed some members were worried the committee was too dovish in its outlook, and objected to signaling lower rates were coming.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Not surprisingly, some council members objected to the idea of having city services taken out of their hands.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The $13 million deal comes a couple of weeks after the previous agreement expired when Mableton Mayor Michael Owens objected to a section of the agreement involving fines and court revenue.
—Reed Williams, AJC.com, 16 June 2026
According to the report, Wang objected to voting to appoint negotiators, arguing that the agenda did not clearly notify the public that a vote would occur, which would be a Brown Act violation.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Other members of Congress objected to the provision.
—John R. Dearie, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objected
Verb
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Unruly mobs have protested outside and even tried to set fire to some hotels housing asylum seekers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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Getty Images Generations of activists have protested against cannabis prohibition, taking to the streets in cities around the world to lobby for legalization.—
Sarah Sinclair,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Verb
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On the final stop on the tour, the Markley people wanted to show the emergency generators that neighbors have complained about.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The cancer was discovered in her liver, kidney and lung following a series of tests after Anna complained about experiencing stomach aches.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Asked about individual performances following a 4-1 win over Paraguay to open the World Cup, Pochettino repeatedly demurred.—
Thomas Floyd,
Washington Post,
19 June 2026
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Musk, for his part, demurred when Diamandis asked about his own trillionaire status.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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“Objected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objected. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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