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 Wheeler, Fowler, and others previously signed a letter objecting to the ABC investigation. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 In a filing in federal court Monday, the BBC legal team noted that Smith is not objecting to the subpoena. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 Nathan Hochman’s handling of the case, objecting to the statements his office released earlier this year. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Her crime was objecting, out loud, when another performer railed against Israel from a stage. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for objecting

Verb

The Yellow Vests emerged in 2018 in opposition to fuel-tax increases, before broadening into a movement protesting high living costs and the policies of President Emmanuel Macron.

— Jack Sommers, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
The students were protesting the latest move by the right-wing government of President Kast, whose system-wide budget cuts include education.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of protesting

Verb

By July, morale among immigration officers had dipped below its nadir during the Biden Administration, with agents now complaining of being overextended, inundated with novice recruits, and undermined by inflammatory rhetoric from on high.

— Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Some 35,000 plaintiffs were compensated after complaining of personal injury and property damage to their homes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 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