OBJECTION Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

objection

noun

əb-ˈjek-shən

Definition of objection

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 result is a more effective change with fewer rumors needing correction, fewer objections stalling adoption and fewer managers left to improvise for their teams. — John Radman, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Public school officials and advocates generally have no objection to the portion of the program that benefits public school students. — Bianca Vázquez Toness, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The appeal reiterates the objections dismissed by the Aurora Electoral Board in September, said Edward Mullen, an attorney for Helen Francis Ratlow, who filed the appeal. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Paxton essentially steamrolled his way to the GOP nomination, over the objections of the party’s leaders in Washington and Texas who wanted to stick with incumbent John Cornyn. — Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for objection

Recent Examples of Synonyms for objection

Noun

The meeting has fallen to roughly 15 minutes and is now largely about exceptions, problems and decisions.

— Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Anthropic allows exceptions for certain government contracts when contractual restrictions and safeguards adequately mitigate potential harm.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of exception

Noun

But their complaints come as Lecornu's government seeks to rein in public spending to appease skittish bond markets, which have punished France more harshly than many of its peers this year, amid a global bond market rout.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
In a criminal complaint, prosecutors accused Zhang of spying on a son of Taiwan’s president outside his residence in the Seattle area at the behest of Chinese officials.

— David Douglas, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of complaint

Noun

Annie Vinatieri, a Sugarloaf Township protester, observed that the data center opponents are a combination of working, middle, and upper classes, mostly white, but definitely nonpartisan, including many who are new to environmental protests.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Thousands of people marched through central Brussels in a protest that was largely peaceful, although some scuffles broke out with police, who used tear gas and water cannons in some instances.

— Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of protest

Noun

Yet despite these challenges, jeans remain a cornerstone of consumers’ wardrobes, a creative canvas for emerging designers and an incubator for innovation.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
That fact that the damage to the boardwalk is cumulative presents a particular challenge, Long Beach Fire Department spokesperson Melanie Miller said Sunday.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026