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 Since hitting the internet, the ad has triggered a negative reaction among those objecting to its sexualization of women in sports. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 One group of objecting healthcare providers already has won a narrow reprieve. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Shabazz was pushed out nearly an hour after other audience members were removed for objecting loudly to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Tanya Terry’s statement on Jett's death. — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026 The conflict is hardly the first involving a living celebrity objecting to a fictional depiction. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 The decision sparked widespread public debate, with students, teachers and even some astronomers objecting to the change, Smithsonian Magazine notes. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Buckingham is also objecting to instructing on involuntary manslaughter. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Miller continued objecting as several people moved to remove him from the meeting room. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 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

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Videos of Soliman protesting against the treatment by the authorities and being held at gunpoint by a police officer in the hotel have been published in international media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
There’s a scene where the locals are protesting the construction of a nuclear power plant in the town.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of protesting

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Put another way—and this is evidently how Gray saw it—Kanarek was always complaining.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Piles of unopened mail, losing track of cash or checks and complaining about not having enough money are indicators that elders may need someone to take over their finances, according to the Elder Care Alliance.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of complaining

Verb

The system worked great, excepting the start.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Atlassian Central will top out at 183 m (600 ft), making it over twice as tall and – according to the CTBUH, the premier authority on building heights – the world's tallest, excepting proposals that haven't yet been approved.

— Adam Williams March 06, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026