OBJECTING Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

objecting

verb

present participle of object

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 Miller continued objecting as several people moved to remove him from the meeting room. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 If that’s the case, observers may wonder, why is Clivillés only objecting now? — Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 Twin Rivers’ objection to Grant High Ryan DiGiulio, chief business official for Twin Rivers Unified School District, which Grant High is part of, sent a letter to the state on June 30 objecting to adding the school to the register. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Mangione is also objecting to the court’s decision not to provide an overflow room. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 The Commission on Teacher Credentialing, California’s educator licensing agency, joined the unions in objecting to the bill to add teachers to the misconduct database. — Holly McDede, ProPublica, 31 July 2026 There has been a lot of agita in 2026 from people objecting to the use of their image, voice, story, music, or sculpture without permission. — Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026 Err Content sued the NFL last year, objecting to how the NFL app allegedly infringes its patent. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 July 2026 Benjamin Franklin wrote essays in the 1780s objecting to the use of privateers, despite his backing of privateering during the War of Independence a few years before. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for objecting

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Ukraine cannot match Russia’s population or resources, and for those protesting Fedorov’s dismissal, technology is one way to narrow that imbalance while preserving the soldiers Ukraine cannot afford to lose.

— David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
New York assemblywoman Emily Gallagher, a democratic socialist, spoke at a rally on Thursday protesting against jailing people who steal items, such as personal care products, as a result of living in poverty.

— Emily Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

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That Sean Payton won by 20 on the road and still spent a good chunk of his postgame presser either complaining, yammering about Jack Lemmon, or both, is a heck of a good sign.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026
Luwi was about four years old when his mother began complaining of headaches and joint pain.

— Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026