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
Jose had several meetings with local and federal officials, but the tribe’s objections to the wall were ignored.
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Geraldo L. Cadava,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
Among the 51 people vying for a seat on the board, Anderson is one of 28 candidates facing objections to her candidacy.
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Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
File an objection, explaining to the court why the settlement should not be approved.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
The reasonable accommodation for religious objections was already in place.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Geraldo L. Cadava,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
Among the 51 people vying for a seat on the board, Anderson is one of 28 candidates facing objections to her candidacy.
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Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
File an objection, explaining to the court why the settlement should not be approved.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
The reasonable accommodation for religious objections was already in place.
—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for objection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objection
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The emphasis here is not on dynamics — this band just seems to roll from one moment to the next, entertainingly — but there are exceptions to that.
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Nutrient Problems Lack of proper nutrients causes yellowing leaves in many plants, and geraniums are no exception.
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By simply looking at the exam paper, the glasses could transmit questions to a connected AI large language models, which generated answers and displayed them on the lenses.
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Gina Martinez, chair of the executive board of the Wilmington Neighborhood Council, said the land in question provides a vital buffer between port activity and residential communities.
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The case was initiated in August by an asylum-seeker from Guatemala who was arrested after leaving a routine immigration hearing in San Francisco and then held without access to adequate hygiene, sanitation, medical care and legal advice, according to the complaint.
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On behalf of Aliya Rahman, the MacArthur Justice Center and a civil rights law firm filed a complaint with the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, requesting an investigation.
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The protests culminated on Saturday with a rally at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar monument – a site Dipke has not left since.
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In March, following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, protests erupted in Karachi and Islamabad, leading to the deaths of more than 20 people, according to multiple media reports.
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The Supreme Court's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 160,000 Haitians in South Florida and hundreds of thousands more nationwide has drawn sharp criticism from local officials and raised concerns about the future of families in the region.
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The investigation also compliments previous claims that CCC’s regulations impede coastal infrastructure projects, which has drawn criticism from multiple political fronts over the last year.
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Councilwoman Deborah Peoples hosted a Mosier Valley Community meeting at Texas Star Conference Center in Euless on Wednesday evening to provide an update on the progress and plans for Mosier Valley Park, which has faced delays and funding challenges since 2014.
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Those also include new regulations on mail-in voting that are likewise facing legal challenges.
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“Objection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objection. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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