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
Brown alleged Wilhelmy rubbed her stomach, touched her shoulders and spanked her despite objections.
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Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
For the same objections, the actual words that a prospect and rep might say are completely different.
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Jesse Li,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The filing separately accused the FCC of limiting its records search to emails with FCC, DOGE, and GSA (General Services Administration) domains, despite plaintiffs’ objections.
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Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Judd continued to lodge objections against Daniel’s line of questioning, and Judge Weeks removed the jury from the room so the attorneys could conference.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for objection
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
For the same objections, the actual words that a prospect and rep might say are completely different.
—
Jesse Li,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The filing separately accused the FCC of limiting its records search to emails with FCC, DOGE, and GSA (General Services Administration) domains, despite plaintiffs’ objections.
—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Judd continued to lodge objections against Daniel’s line of questioning, and Judge Weeks removed the jury from the room so the attorneys could conference.
—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for objection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objection
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Miami, which is operating under a $209 million hard cap, would be able to use the full exception if Wiggins opts out or if Wiggins opts in but the Heat is able to offload another $4 million in salary.
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Let’s hope that George Santayana’s warning to those ignorant of history about the past repeating itself makes an exception for our present Defense Department.
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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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Her death sparked weeks of protests nationwide, calling for an end to an increase in immigration enforcement actions.
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That month, a protest was held outside a classroom in Sweeney Hall where a guest lecturer, Jeffrey Blutinger, was speaking about the war.
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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 1 Jul. 2026.
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