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
We are still hit with this baseless argument today from MAGA supporters who question the rallies and demonstrations objecting to inequality of those who have been marginalized.
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Essence, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2022, just days after the closing of the WarnerMedia-Discovery merger, the new bosses at WBD killed a prior streaming initiative, CNN+, objecting to its strategic and financial rationale.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
In other words, the administration seeks to disappear not just immigrants themselves but also the facts of objecting and protesting citizens’ deadly contacts with agents.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
In addition to the prosecutors reportedly objecting to a criminal investigation into Good’s widow, Becca, Thompson is also said to have taken issue with federal investigators’ unwillingness to allow state officials to participate in considering whether the fatal shooting was legal.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
But Republicans, who hold slim majorities in both the Senate and House of Representatives, have shown little appetite for objecting to any such spending programs.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Local officials, including the mayor of Minneapolis and Minnesota’s governor, have pointed to that video in objecting to the fatal shooting.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
Democrats objecting to the guidance had been holding up the confirmation.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
But Bennet and Hickenlooper took the lead in bringing the package to a dead halt by objecting to an agreement to set up date and amendment votes on the Senate floor.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025
Essence, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2022, just days after the closing of the WarnerMedia-Discovery merger, the new bosses at WBD killed a prior streaming initiative, CNN+, objecting to its strategic and financial rationale.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
In other words, the administration seeks to disappear not just immigrants themselves but also the facts of objecting and protesting citizens’ deadly contacts with agents.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
In addition to the prosecutors reportedly objecting to a criminal investigation into Good’s widow, Becca, Thompson is also said to have taken issue with federal investigators’ unwillingness to allow state officials to participate in considering whether the fatal shooting was legal.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
But Republicans, who hold slim majorities in both the Senate and House of Representatives, have shown little appetite for objecting to any such spending programs.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Local officials, including the mayor of Minneapolis and Minnesota’s governor, have pointed to that video in objecting to the fatal shooting.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
Democrats objecting to the guidance had been holding up the confirmation.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
But Bennet and Hickenlooper took the lead in bringing the package to a dead halt by objecting to an agreement to set up date and amendment votes on the Senate floor.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objecting
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Several local businesses closed to join a nationwide economic blackout protesting ICE activity.—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Those protesting the immigration actions have found themselves at odds with federal agents, at times in confrontations that have resulted in gunfire and serious injury.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The complaining witness in the case is Robert Held, a local attorney who has often protested at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in nearby Broadview.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Spousal involvement with an AI is a growing reason for divorce, with partners complaining about the amount of time and money their spouses were spending on their AI relationship.—
Lori Andrews,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Objecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objecting. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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