as in protesting
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 objecting
Democrats objecting to the guidance had been holding up the confirmation.
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CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
But Bennet and Hickenlooper took the lead in bringing the package to a dead halt by objecting to an agreement to set up date and amendment votes on the Senate floor.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025
The real-life case that inspired the film involved religious leaders objecting to the depiction of postpartum blood.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement official, and Daniel Parra, deputy chief patrol agent at Customs and Border Protection -- also showed bickering between attorneys and lawyers representing the federal government consistently objecting to questioning.
—Christine Fernando The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
The rendering also comes one day after the Kansas City chapter of the American Institute of Architects sent a letter, and their own renderings, to members of the Kansas City Council, objecting to the size and scale of buildings being planned.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Nov. 2025
On Saturday, Kelly shared an X post from notorious right-wing propaganda platform Libs of TikTok, objecting to the appointment of Black trans activist and filmmaker Giselle Byrd to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW).
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 17 Nov. 2025
While objecting to restraints, Robinson’s attorneys agree with the sheriff that the court should limit or ban video and photographic coverage of proceedings.
—Stepheny Price , Melissa Chrise, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Federal courts generally require plaintiffs to show a specific, personal injury to establish standing—a high bar for citizens objecting to government property decisions since courts often dismiss cases brought by citizens without a direct stake.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
But Bennet and Hickenlooper took the lead in bringing the package to a dead halt by objecting to an agreement to set up date and amendment votes on the Senate floor.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025
The real-life case that inspired the film involved religious leaders objecting to the depiction of postpartum blood.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement official, and Daniel Parra, deputy chief patrol agent at Customs and Border Protection -- also showed bickering between attorneys and lawyers representing the federal government consistently objecting to questioning.
—Christine Fernando The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
The rendering also comes one day after the Kansas City chapter of the American Institute of Architects sent a letter, and their own renderings, to members of the Kansas City Council, objecting to the size and scale of buildings being planned.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Nov. 2025
On Saturday, Kelly shared an X post from notorious right-wing propaganda platform Libs of TikTok, objecting to the appointment of Black trans activist and filmmaker Giselle Byrd to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW).
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 17 Nov. 2025
While objecting to restraints, Robinson’s attorneys agree with the sheriff that the court should limit or ban video and photographic coverage of proceedings.
—Stepheny Price , Melissa Chrise, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Federal courts generally require plaintiffs to show a specific, personal injury to establish standing—a high bar for citizens objecting to government property decisions since courts often dismiss cases brought by citizens without a direct stake.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objecting
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People gathered in Howard County on Sunday, chanting and holding signs, protesting against immigration enforcement agents.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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While the cohosts dissected the topic at length last week, Whoopi Goldberg introduced another talking point on Monday about the deadly exchange, which Haines said indicated a need to be more peaceful while protesting the ICE raids on undocumented people around the United States.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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But the same town also was sued in November by Stillson LLC, a company complaining because zoners approved an 8-30g project.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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From bartenders in Virginia-Highland to servers in Alpharetta, several employees of food and drink businesses reported customers complaining about water that tastes like mildew.—
Sheeka Sanahori - For the AJC,
AJC.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Objecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objecting. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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