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 city is asking that the time to respond to the Crowley suit be extended to June 27 and Crowley’s attorney are not objecting to the delay.
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City News Service, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Protest signs objecting to the multi-billionaire pair’s involvement have showed up all over Manhattan in the days leading to to the gala, which benefits the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Thissen, an associate justice, wrote a supplementary but concurring opinion objecting to certain findings in the disbarment decision, noting the court had failed to differentiate between negligent and intentional misappropriation of funds.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Increasingly, communities are objecting to the mad rush to build AI data centers, so much so that 11 states are considering moratoriums.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Durkan later drove her point home by objecting to all late-file matters again on Wednesday before they were read into the record — drawing the ire of Councilor Miniard Culpepper, who sponsored the two orders and will have to file them again next week.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Kudos to the owners of the Tampa Bay Bucs for not throwing a hissy fit and objecting to the Jaguars playing an entire season so close to Tampa.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The second is that a section of Spurs’ support are running a ‘No to De Zerbi’ campaign, objecting to him on the grounds of his support for forward Mason Greenwood at Marseille.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
House Republicans, meanwhile, are objecting to any DHS funding bill that doesn't include funding for the border and for immigration enforcement.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
City News Service, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Protest signs objecting to the multi-billionaire pair’s involvement have showed up all over Manhattan in the days leading to to the gala, which benefits the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Thissen, an associate justice, wrote a supplementary but concurring opinion objecting to certain findings in the disbarment decision, noting the court had failed to differentiate between negligent and intentional misappropriation of funds.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Increasingly, communities are objecting to the mad rush to build AI data centers, so much so that 11 states are considering moratoriums.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Durkan later drove her point home by objecting to all late-file matters again on Wednesday before they were read into the record — drawing the ire of Councilor Miniard Culpepper, who sponsored the two orders and will have to file them again next week.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Kudos to the owners of the Tampa Bay Bucs for not throwing a hissy fit and objecting to the Jaguars playing an entire season so close to Tampa.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The second is that a section of Spurs’ support are running a ‘No to De Zerbi’ campaign, objecting to him on the grounds of his support for forward Mason Greenwood at Marseille.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
House Republicans, meanwhile, are objecting to any DHS funding bill that doesn't include funding for the border and for immigration enforcement.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objecting
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But it was denounced in others after a group of Iraqi artists pulled out of the show, protesting a French artist’s work that featured graphic images of tortured Abu Ghraib detainees.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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Well, there’s nothing inherently antisemitic about protesting against Israel’s destruction of Gaza.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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There have been 72 police reports filed in the past three months alone, complaining that mailed checks have been stolen and washed by criminals who are cashing them for tens of thousands of dollars.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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While there are some athletes complaining about representing the United States on a global stage, the hockey players have embraced being proud of wearing the red, white and blue.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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“Objecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objecting. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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