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
Orbán, who has a warm relationship with Putin, has tried to block or delay the EU’s attempts to send weapons to Ukraine in the past, along with, at times, objecting to sanctions against the Kremlin.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
That did not sit well with the union, which upon finding out about the proposal had its attorney send a letter to the city and police department, objecting to the plan advancing without officials speaking to the union about the possible changes.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Another Democratic representative, Ann Johnson, signed the permission slip but remained with Collier for some time after objecting to being followed by an officer.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Commenters objecting to the UJA-Federation allocation also invoked Jewish tradition and values.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
While the lot may sound daunting, unlike high-speed rail or high-density housing, no one is objecting in principle.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The hashtag ‘#StopExploitingLoyalty’ is a campaign aimed at objecting to rising costs across the Premier League and English Football League.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Durkan, when objecting to Councilor Flynn’s resolution earlier in the day, made similar statements.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Brand, who has represented himself without the aid of an attorney, declined to attend the hearing in person and instead appeared via video conference, frequently objecting to the proceedings verbally and through the chat function.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Filip Timotija, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
That did not sit well with the union, which upon finding out about the proposal had its attorney send a letter to the city and police department, objecting to the plan advancing without officials speaking to the union about the possible changes.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Another Democratic representative, Ann Johnson, signed the permission slip but remained with Collier for some time after objecting to being followed by an officer.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Commenters objecting to the UJA-Federation allocation also invoked Jewish tradition and values.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
While the lot may sound daunting, unlike high-speed rail or high-density housing, no one is objecting in principle.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The hashtag ‘#StopExploitingLoyalty’ is a campaign aimed at objecting to rising costs across the Premier League and English Football League.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Durkan, when objecting to Councilor Flynn’s resolution earlier in the day, made similar statements.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Brand, who has represented himself without the aid of an attorney, declined to attend the hearing in person and instead appeared via video conference, frequently objecting to the proceedings verbally and through the chat function.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objecting
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London — Large crowds of people protesting the British government’s decision to ban the activist group Palestine Action gathered in London’s Parliament Square on Saturday, in a show of continuing support since it was designated as a terror organization in July.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The senators’ visit to North Chicago came as the city and suburbs braced for immigration sweeps and many also continued protesting, including dozens outside an ICE processing center in Broadview Friday morning.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nah — not very long later, Tony is referencing his Bond obsession, complaining about the generic name of the secret drone-control computer program everyone is battling for here.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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But everybody was complaining and asking for a hot one.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Objecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objecting. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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