OBJECTIONS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

objections

noun

plural of objection

as in exceptions

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 objections So far, Paris has filed two objections to the estate’s claims about where the money has been going. — Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026 Taylor was executed by lethal injection after a judge ruled against his attorneys' objections to the method. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Nevertheless, victims’ rights groups have raised both moral and legal objections to the move. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Nov. 2026 Applied Optoelectronics, a networking equipment maker among the companies to file objections, previously told Fortune that the new framework’s potential impact on its stock’s pricing, liquidity and volatility remained unclear. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026 Create short videos that explain use cases, address common objections and show how products work in real situations. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 However, based on legal advice, the Special Tax Allocation Fund remained open, and the remaining funds were held for five years pending any potential property tax objections. — Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 Challengers for both Leeper and McCrory said their objections to the homeschooling vote go beyond the issue of home education. — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026 The City Council voted it down, and the mayor's opponents passed an alternate budget plan over his objections. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Meanwhile, the practice of establishing non-disclosure agreements with public officials will largely end, OpenAI said, except for a narrow set of exceptions focused on security or trade secrets.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
The specific restrictions and exceptions have yet to be determined.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of exceptions

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The committee might be thankful its initial release came moments before the flipping of the House and Senate captured Tuesday night’s headlines as UCLA was far from the only program with complaints.

— Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
One of our biggest complaints about the prior mini was its bezels, which felt large for a tablet of its size.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of complaints

Noun

And with thousands more expected to turn out to the polls on Tuesday, questions about election security are at the forefront.

— John Lauritsen, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Sutter County residents with questions can call the county’s Animal Services Authority at 530-822-7375.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of questions

Noun

For voters susceptible to these kinds of criticisms of Talarico, a Paxton rally provides a potent narrative.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
One of the big criticisms that Meta and other social-media companies face is that their algorithms tend to incentivize edgy, shocking content.

— Austin Elias-de Jesus, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of criticisms

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But protests started almost immediately with people blocking traffic every day across the country at the exact time of the collapse and demanding justice.

— MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Channel ports, housing for asylum seekers and even the lifeboat charity that rescues people in danger at sea have been targeted by anti-migrant protests encouraged by far-right activists.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of protests

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Power availability, grid connectivity and equipment delays remain as key challenges for data center development, according to a Thursday report from risk advisory and insurance brokerage WTW.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Connecting that power to the electrical grid is one of science’s greatest engineering challenges.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026