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
The final hurdle came when the bishop of the Rockford Diocese wanted to have the project stopped, but that objection was overcome with difficulty.
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Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
The episode was one of the triggers that led the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops to L.A. over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom.
ICE forays deep into neighborhoods have continued, sparking new outrage.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
The demonstrations took place against a backdrop of ongoing protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids and Trump’s subsequent deployment of the California National Guard and U.S. Marines to the city, over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2025
My objection is to be singling out children for public scrutiny in ways that feel personal and harmful.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 June 2025
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Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
The episode was one of the triggers that led the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops to L.A. over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom.
ICE forays deep into neighborhoods have continued, sparking new outrage.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
The demonstrations took place against a backdrop of ongoing protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids and Trump’s subsequent deployment of the California National Guard and U.S. Marines to the city, over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2025
My objection is to be singling out children for public scrutiny in ways that feel personal and harmful.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objection
Noun
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Aside from the pandemic anomaly, the World Bank data also showed that only three exceptions to annual passenger growth occurred post-1980.—
Dana Dunne,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Federal contractors and in some cases subcontractors are an exception, as are a handful of states.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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While Vance was taking questions, a reporter referenced Padilla's removal from Noem's news conference.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Advertisement This sort of zombie—which originated the term—brings up the surprisingly tricky question of determining what counts as a zombie movie.—
James Grebey,
Time,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Officers responded to a burglary complaint about 7:30 a.m. Sunday, when employees at the city’s Parks and Recreation Department told cops someone was stuck in the chimney of a building in Rockwell Park, Bristol Police Lt. Desmond Wilson said.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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The Biden administration warned that would lead to a huge backlog of complaints and strain the government’s resources, should thousands of borrowers now have to present their cases in court, and would harm borrowers by forcing them to default on their loans in order to possibly get relief.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Carl Moore, a 49-year-old Indigenous advocate, was filming the protest when three gunshots rang out through the crowd estimated at 10,000 people.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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The protests were aimed at countering the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary military parade, which took place on President Donald Trump's birthday.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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Habba’s involvement has drawn criticism from Democrats, who accuse the Trump administration of politicizing federal prosecutions.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 June 2025
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Outreach to the Jewish community Mamdani has faced some pushback, given New York's large Jewish population, over his history of comments and activism opposing Israel, including his criticism of Israel over the war in Gaza.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
26 June 2025
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The move to release a cookbook mirrors Lovato's knack for diving into, rather than shying away from, the defining challenges of life in the public eye.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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The months-long campaign by state workers and their unions to push back against Newsom’s directive has taken the form of protests, public billboards and legal challenges.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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“Objection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objection. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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