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
Trump’s directive on Monday for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to activate the National Guard is just the latest example of him sending the Guard into cities to support immigration enforcement or fight crime over the objection of local and state officials.
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Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Israel also faced objections from a chorus of Arab nations Friday.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, two food service workers in Las Vegas filed federal complaints with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing the union of deducting dues despite their objections to union membership.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
Days before Pirro's confirmation, Trump directed lawmakers to postpone their summer recess and clear a backlog of nominees whose confirmations had been delayed by Democrats over objections to his agenda, including judicial nominees.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
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Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Israel also faced objections from a chorus of Arab nations Friday.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, two food service workers in Las Vegas filed federal complaints with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing the union of deducting dues despite their objections to union membership.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
Days before Pirro's confirmation, Trump directed lawmakers to postpone their summer recess and clear a backlog of nominees whose confirmations had been delayed by Democrats over objections to his agenda, including judicial nominees.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objection
Noun
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The ordinance, however, did carve out the exception that local officials would contact ICE if an inmate had a detainer assigned to them, The Courier Journal reported.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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Until last weekend, 40 states have seen cases, and the 10 exceptions are mostly in the East, with several scattered in the and South and West.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With agents, users don’t have to worry about asking dumb questions, or repeating the same question several times.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Ingrid Walker-Henry, president of the Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association, asked several questions about contractor oversight of the project during the July 31 meeting.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Gables went to the hospital and filed a police report, per the complaint.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The city administers hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants for services as varied as affordable housing and lead hazard reduction to preparing for infectious disease outbreaks to highway planning and traffic enforcement, according to the complaint.—
Alison Dirr,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Earlier this year the Trump administration deployed 700 Marines to Los Angeles to deal with immigration protests.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Why would protests not help the administration consolidate power?—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Two weeks after first pointing a firehose of blistering criticism at the Donald Trump administration, South Park is still going full bore against Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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YouTube and other social media platforms are cracking down on age verification measures after facing criticism that teens could circumvent their safeguards by signing up with a fake birthdate.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Although city officials say Irvine can no longer formally join a federal lawsuit challenging federal agents’ warrantless detentions and raids, a divided City Council is moving forward with plans to show support to the legal challenge.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
13 Aug. 2025
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The oil-rich country is plagued by corruption and relies on international aid to help feed its 11 million people – a challenge that has only grown since the Trump administration made sweeping cuts to foreign assistance.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Objection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objection. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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