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
Durkan later drove her point home by objecting to all late-file matters again on Wednesday before they were read into the record — drawing the ire of Councilor Miniard Culpepper, who sponsored the two orders and will have to file them again next week.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Kudos to the owners of the Tampa Bay Bucs for not throwing a hissy fit and objecting to the Jaguars playing an entire season so close to Tampa.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
House Republicans, meanwhile, are objecting to any DHS funding bill that doesn't include funding for the border and for immigration enforcement.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
An attorney for his campaign then sent a letter to Hooper objecting to the move and referencing the initial application and proof of acceptance.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
But the players stopped short of voting for Meyer, with at least three player reps objecting, according to a person informed about the call.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Vásquez has had a strong voice in objecting to federal immigration enforcement in the Chicago area.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The notice follows letters objecting to the deal from Rokita and Fort Wayne entrepreneur Chuck Surack, who owns a flight chartering company and bought a hotel near the site to stifle redevelopment plans.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
We are still hit with this baseless argument today from MAGA supporters who question the rallies and demonstrations objecting to inequality of those who have been marginalized.
—Essence, 20 Jan. 2026
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Kudos to the owners of the Tampa Bay Bucs for not throwing a hissy fit and objecting to the Jaguars playing an entire season so close to Tampa.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
House Republicans, meanwhile, are objecting to any DHS funding bill that doesn't include funding for the border and for immigration enforcement.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
An attorney for his campaign then sent a letter to Hooper objecting to the move and referencing the initial application and proof of acceptance.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
But the players stopped short of voting for Meyer, with at least three player reps objecting, according to a person informed about the call.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Vásquez has had a strong voice in objecting to federal immigration enforcement in the Chicago area.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The notice follows letters objecting to the deal from Rokita and Fort Wayne entrepreneur Chuck Surack, who owns a flight chartering company and bought a hotel near the site to stifle redevelopment plans.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
We are still hit with this baseless argument today from MAGA supporters who question the rallies and demonstrations objecting to inequality of those who have been marginalized.
—Essence, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objecting
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Deed theft, a type of fraud in which scammers swipe the ownership of others’ homes, was spotlighted this week with the arrest of Councilmember Chi Ossé while protesting the issue.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Among them is Ángel García, who has become known for protesting with a large bone in his hand.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere, Super Mario Galaxy is hardly complaining about coming in second ruling the roost for weeks, since it’s now focused on becoming the first film of the year to join the billion-dollar club after finishing Sunday with a global total of $871 million.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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The dog-waste donnybrook was similar to another recent clash in Brooklyn that saw a 75-year-old grandmother jumped and beaten for complaining that a dog walker was not cleaning up the pooch’s poop.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Objecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objecting. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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