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
In July, an A&M student recorded herself objecting to a lesson in a children’s literature course taught by Melissa McCoul that touched on gender identity.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Those objecting to solar and wind for ideological reasons are working against their own self-interest.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
An untrained defendant has no knowledge of the substantive law, the Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Rules of Evidence, or how to protect the record for appeal by objecting.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
But Durbin this week put up yet another roadblock by objecting to a procedural step that would allow those picks to sail through the confirmation process.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Those objecting to solar and wind for ideological reasons are working against their own self-interest.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
An untrained defendant has no knowledge of the substantive law, the Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Rules of Evidence, or how to protect the record for appeal by objecting.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
But Durbin this week put up yet another roadblock by objecting to a procedural step that would allow those picks to sail through the confirmation process.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objecting
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Its origins trace back to the 19th century, when the mondine sang it—female laborers in Northern Italy's rice paddies—protesting brutal working conditions and lost youth.—
Amanda Castro
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Karki has spent much of her career within the very establishment the youth are protesting against, yet her reputation as a fearless and incorruptible jurist has appealed to many young people in the country of 30 million.—
Sugam Pokharel,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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In my experience as an outfitter, Altra has always been my go-to suggestion whenever a customer walks in complaining about foot problems.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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Miami is awful, and everyone should’ve known it the minute their players were complaining that their joint practice with the Bears was too tough.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Objecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objecting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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