as in exception
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
pardon me, but I have an objection to any plan that requires staying out all night
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Recent Examples of objection
Members can also file an objection to the settlement.
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Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The prosecution dropped those charges before opening statements with no objection from the defense.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
In addition, the crime victim’s compensation fund already covered a combined $3,000 for urns for Goncalves and Mogen’s remains, their objection said.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
In sharp contrast, Trump has now attempted three times to send troops to large cities over the explicit objection of Democratic governors.
—Andrea Katz, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The prosecution dropped those charges before opening statements with no objection from the defense.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
In addition, the crime victim’s compensation fund already covered a combined $3,000 for urns for Goncalves and Mogen’s remains, their objection said.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
In sharp contrast, Trump has now attempted three times to send troops to large cities over the explicit objection of Democratic governors.
—Andrea Katz, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objection
Noun
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These are frequently shaped into nested spheres—though there are many exceptions, including intricate axial symmetries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to officials, Bovino is now viewed not as an exception but as the new standard for what is to come at ICE.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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My third answer to the question about place is lighter and much more recent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The central question was where the canvassers lived during the petition drive, Wood said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Leawood police fielded nearly 400 food-poisoning complaints and conducted about 130 interviews, a volume that briefly crashed the department’s records system, according to the Johnson County Post, KSHB 41 and KCTV5.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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But the complaint claims that Corcoran is owed far more than the roughly $8,000 she's been paid to date.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Madrid’s players took part in last weekend’s protests against the Miami game, standing still when their game at Getafe kicked off last Sunday.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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What To Know The filing references a Facebook video — viewed by — that allegedly shows Bovino throwing an object toward demonstrators during a protest on Thursday.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The 21-year-old wildlife conservationist and son of famed zookeeper and television personality Steve Irwin further elaborated just why Russell's constructive criticism means so much.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Chmerkovskiy then also remarked on the public's criticisms about his DWTS tenure.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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More planning and discussion are needed to tackle the challenge and find the funding needed, Hall said.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
30 Oct. 2025
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And thank you, Survivor gods for not having Uli lose the immunity challenge, which would have led to yet another super obvious vote, this time of my preseason pick to win it all, Nate.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Objection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objection. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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