OBJECTION Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

objection

noun

əb-ˈjek-shən

Definition of objection

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 Now, Comey is placing many of those objections in writing, asking a court to drop the charges. — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Su served as acting labor secretary for the rest of the Biden administration under a similar statutory provision, despite Republicans' objections. — Philip Wang, Time, 30 July 2026 Judge William Sullivan sustained an objection to a question about his conversation with the doctors. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 29 July 2026 Permanent advance voters, military and overseas voters and their spouses and dependents and those who have signed a declaration of religious objection form are exempt from needing photo ID in Kansas. — Zuri Primos july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for objection

Recent Examples of Synonyms for objection

Noun

Congress granted veterans who served at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune an exception because of severe groundwater contamination that sickened thousands of veterans and their families who served and lived on the base between 1953 and 1987.

— Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Prescription liquids, gels, and aerosols Medication prescribed specifically for you is perhaps the most common item that qualifies as an exception.

— Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Definition of exception

Noun

O’Donnell and Hasselbeck again publicly sparred over social media after the former replied to a question about their 2007 clash on the Ricki-Lee, Tim & Joel podcast.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
The real questions are why the ideology took hold after 1970 and whether current conditions will foster it--or exterminate it.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of question

Noun

By the time those outlets finally began covering the protests extensively, the movement had already captured the public imagination.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Across generations, campuses have been spaces where students engage with the issues shaping their communities through participation, dialogue, protest, and civic action.

— Chyann Sapp, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of protest

Noun

Morgan has spent months answering the criticism that her title reign leans on Judgment Day interference, and WWE gave her the finish without a single outside assist at the 100-day mark of the reign.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick also leveled criticism at Wasserman Schultz, who lives in Weston.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of criticism

Noun

The core challenge is agents' ability to exploit existing weaknesses at scale, necessitating improved governance and careful permission management.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Iran is also facing economic challenges from the closure of the strait, according to Leighton.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026