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
Earlier this week, both Tenute Del Mondo and Nouvel objected to Pitt's request in motions of their own.
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Anthropic had objected to the government’s decision to impose export controls in a blog post announcing that the two systems had been disabled.
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Josh Wingrove,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Egypt and Iran objected after the draw, with Egypt’s Football Association saying such events clashed with its cultural and religious values.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Decade after decade, Chicagoans with Italian surnames have hidden instead of objected.
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Gary Grasso,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Both teams have objected to the plans, urging FIFA to help scrap the concept.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
In another terse exchange, prosecutors repeatedly objected to the prosecution’s line of questioning about Goodloe’s work hours.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Kohberger’s attorneys had objected to releasing any of the records.
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Kevin Fixler
june 26,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2026
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
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Anthropic had objected to the government’s decision to impose export controls in a blog post announcing that the two systems had been disabled.
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Josh Wingrove,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Egypt and Iran objected after the draw, with Egypt’s Football Association saying such events clashed with its cultural and religious values.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Decade after decade, Chicagoans with Italian surnames have hidden instead of objected.
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Gary Grasso,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Both teams have objected to the plans, urging FIFA to help scrap the concept.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
In another terse exchange, prosecutors repeatedly objected to the prosecution’s line of questioning about Goodloe’s work hours.
—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Kohberger’s attorneys had objected to releasing any of the records.
—
Kevin Fixler
june 26,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2026
The Blue Wave of Curaçao strongly objected to this notion, even before playing Ecuador.
—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objected
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Unruly mobs have protested outside and even tried to set fire to some hotels housing asylum seekers.
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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.
Verb
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In the meantime, residents of the Los Angeles neighborhood have complained of respiratory symptoms, and local businesses have tried to push on while feeling the economic impact spurred by the haze that has become a daily — and anxiety-inducing — occurrence.
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But passengers complained of a lack of information, hotel rooms were not available everywhere, and some travelers' journeys stretched through the night.
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Asked if the Oilers don’t care what people think about them, Bowman demurred.
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Asked about individual performances following a 4-1 win over Paraguay to open the World Cup, Pochettino repeatedly demurred.
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“Objected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objected. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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