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 poster, however, felt those objections weren’t entirely neutral.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The state attorney has filed an objection to that request.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
His administration halted five east coast offshore projects a few days before Christmas, citing unspecified national security objections.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
According to reporting by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Entergy officials helped draft the bill over the objections of commission staff, who called it a giveaway to industry.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for objection
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
The state attorney has filed an objection to that request.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
His administration halted five east coast offshore projects a few days before Christmas, citing unspecified national security objections.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
According to reporting by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Entergy officials helped draft the bill over the objections of commission staff, who called it a giveaway to industry.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objection
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That type of big-moment success was more the exception than the rule, however, in a Chiefs defensive season defined by letdowns in late, game-changing moments.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Smith maintained many of the gifts cited by Cannon fell under exceptions to the disclosure rules, including those governing charity event tickets and gifts for birthdays or holidays.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Now, the question of whether the US could again use force – or tactics like tariffs or sanctions – to strong-arm countries into choosing Washington’s interests over ties with China is a viable risk being evaluated in the region’s capitals.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The emails released on Friday also show that in October 2012, Musk forwarded questions from Epstein to his cousin, Peter Rive, a SolarCity founder.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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Cumming said the city's information technology department also abruptly cut off part of her office administrator's access, including the ability to see who else in city government may be looking at whistleblower complaints and documents related to ethics investigations.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Schlegel is expected to be charged via federal criminal complaint with assault on a federal officer, alien smuggling and felon in possession of a firearm in connection with Tuesday's shooting, Janke said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Instagram was blocked after the internet shutdown in 2022, amid widespread protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Cannon-Grant was well-known in activist circles in Boston, earning numerous awards, including Boston Globe Magazine’s Bostonian of the Year award and a Boston Celtics Heroes Among Us award, both in 2020 amid nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, Walz abandoned his campaign for a third term this month amid criticism over mismanagement of taxpayer funding for child care programs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … ‘NEVER AGAIN’ – Tim Walz to end political career amid fraud scandal and party criticism.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The decisive opportunity—and the most formidable challenge—resides within the Gordian knot of healthcare operations.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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While the protocol was originally developed to demonstrate challenges that those on the autism spectrum have in recognizing the mental states of others, the test has since been widely applied as a measure of theory of mind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Objection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objection. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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