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
But many have objected to doing that as part of the budget process.
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Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Kenvue, Tylenol’s manufacturer, objected to the assertion, but studies worldwide have landed on both sides of a possible connection.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, Texas A&M University removed a dean and department head and fired a professor after drawing conservative backlash over a viral video in which a student objected to gender identity being mentioned in a children’s literature course.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, multiple Los Angeles City Council members objected to zone zero, including Traci Parks whose district includes the area burned by the Palisades Fire.
—Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The music artists Semisonic and Jess Glynne previously objected to their music being used in deportation videos.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Conservatives objected Kimmel's implication that Robinson was affiliated with the MAGA movement.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
But Campo Verde’s faithful patrons objected to the new menu and prices.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Runnels angrily objected to him being there, and Collins’ nephew attempted to assure him that everything would be fine, according to authorities.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Kenvue, Tylenol’s manufacturer, objected to the assertion, but studies worldwide have landed on both sides of a possible connection.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, Texas A&M University removed a dean and department head and fired a professor after drawing conservative backlash over a viral video in which a student objected to gender identity being mentioned in a children’s literature course.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, multiple Los Angeles City Council members objected to zone zero, including Traci Parks whose district includes the area burned by the Palisades Fire.
—Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The music artists Semisonic and Jess Glynne previously objected to their music being used in deportation videos.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Conservatives objected Kimmel's implication that Robinson was affiliated with the MAGA movement.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
But Campo Verde’s faithful patrons objected to the new menu and prices.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Runnels angrily objected to him being there, and Collins’ nephew attempted to assure him that everything would be fine, according to authorities.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objected
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Just before leaving Cuba in April, González Pedraza had sentenced four young men who protested against the government in Encrucijada, a municipality in Villa Clara, in November 2022, to up to 4 years in prison.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Citizens protested the use of the government subsidies, which went toward compensating the Kings and their opponents — the Florida Panthers and the Boston Bruins — for travel, accommodations and other financial losses.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Some New Yorkers have complained that locking the passageways between train cars might prevent them from escaping to another part of the train during an emergency.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, after Combs complained at length at his sentencing hearing last week about the conditions at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, the Bad Boy Records founder now wants to be relocated to a much cushier low-security facility in New Jersey.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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But Patel demurred when CNN asked if the chain is seeing any consumer habits changing because of GLP-1 drugs.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Auchincloss, though, demurred from challenging Markey in the 2026 election cycle.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Objected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objected. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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