OBJECTION Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

objection

noun

əb-ˈjek-shən

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 Erickson’s testimony was interrupted multiple times by objections of leading the witness from Panish and most of them were sustained. —

City News Service, Daily News, 14 May 2026 In signing onto the effort, Kiley sided with Democrats and went against the objections of Republican leaders who tried to avoid such a vote for almost a year. —

Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026 Two-week layover Rather than support McMahon’s appointment Wednesday, Johnson asked for a two-week layover on the resolution, over the objection of several council members. —

Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026 Their concerns led to the special meetings on Friday to submit objections to the Will County Board, which will review the plan over the next month. —

Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for objection

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Noun

With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
In the aggregate, there is a correlation between earlier picks and better outcomes, but exceptions abound.

— Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026