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
Reviewing pages have been thinned by the forces of history and technology; few Pynchon skeptics anymore bother to take the time to read the novels and register their objections.
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october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
As the administration takes aim at vessels in the Caribbean, senators and lawmakers of both major political parties have raised stark objections.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The Wisconsin Policy Forum raised other objections to such comparisons in a 2024 report.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Democrats countered that the GOP proposal actually is partisan, since Republicans are seeking to extend funding following the passage of a controversial spending bill that narrowly passed in July over the objections of all congressional Democrats.
—Kevin Breuninger,sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
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october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
As the administration takes aim at vessels in the Caribbean, senators and lawmakers of both major political parties have raised stark objections.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The Wisconsin Policy Forum raised other objections to such comparisons in a 2024 report.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Democrats countered that the GOP proposal actually is partisan, since Republicans are seeking to extend funding following the passage of a controversial spending bill that narrowly passed in July over the objections of all congressional Democrats.
—Kevin Breuninger,sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objection
Noun
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The previous head-coaching exception window was 30 days which began the day after the coaching change.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fortunately, this one from Kate Spade is the exception.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Redford also answered some questions in a phone interview Thursday.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Fans responded to the question with a massive roar as Mumford pumped his fist in the air.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The report was released as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received record high numbers of complaints about auto loans.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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The complaint cites just three examples of transgender athletes on girls’ teams in Maine, including the pole-vaulter.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The protests are organized by progressive organization Indivisible, with cities having their own branch.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
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When Joe is called to disperse a BLM protest, in a scene akin to a gunfight, Aster center-frames Joe and his deputies walking down Main Street from a low angle.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s administration was right to send an emissary after ICE’s Hyundai raid to express regret and negotiate a new business visa process for South Koreans, despite criticism from the more anti-immigrant MAGA base.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Rimes has described experiencing cycles of praise and harsh criticism — both as a child star and during her affair with Cibrian.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Given the importance of culture to employee engagement, this created a challenge for the firm, which features on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For – Europe list 2025.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Set against a stunning backdrop inspired by Ancient Greece, from boulder-rolling challenges inspired by Sisyphus to tense encounters with Medusa’s gaze, every quest determines the players that earn the strategic power to decide who visits Pandora’s Box.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Objection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objection. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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