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 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 Miller continued objecting as several people moved to remove him from the meeting room. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 If that’s the case, observers may wonder, why is Clivillés only objecting now? — Chris Willman, Variety, 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 Mangione is also objecting to the court’s decision not to provide an overflow room. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 The Commission on Teacher Credentialing, California’s educator licensing agency, joined the unions in objecting to the bill to add teachers to the misconduct database. — Holly McDede, ProPublica, 31 July 2026 There has been a lot of agita in 2026 from people objecting to the use of their image, voice, story, music, or sculpture without permission. — Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026 Err Content sued the NFL last year, objecting to how the NFL app allegedly infringes its patent. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for objecting

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Cubans have been protesting blackouts that, outside Havana, can go as long as two days.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Golden's supporters had been protesting for the murder charge to be dropped, saying the history of domestic violence should have been considered, but prosecutors declined to dismiss the case.

— Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of protesting

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Videos on social media published last week showed empty markets in Tehran and Karaj, with sellers complaining that their fresh produce is not being bought.

— Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The same folks who are complaining about the current mess in college athletics are the same ones who are inviting the chaos through their front door.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 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