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 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 The notion, as echoed by objecting soccer fans, was that corporate and political interests were interfering with the integrity of the match. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026 The opposition has been so strong that the FCC received over 1,800 public comments on the application, many of them objecting to Reflect Orbital’s plan for Earendil-1. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026

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Acclivus executives spent months staunchly protesting the audit’s findings with officials at the health department, which manages the city’s antiviolence grants.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
The first rally was held July 12 with several hundred people protesting the sale at the same Bryant Farms Road location.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of protesting

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Our Good Question email inbox is filled right now with several people complaining about hearing swear words in political ads.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Residents of Studio City have been complaining about screams echoing down the Cahuenga Pass during this soft opening period.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026