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 Two of the three objections against Macías and Sigcho-Lopez were filed by people who had circulated primary petitions for Patty García. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 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 Ignoring those objections would mean losing the exemption, Martin said. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 The district has a formal process for challenging instructional materials, which requires parents to first raise objections with their school’s principal before appealing to the district through a reconsideration form. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026 Although the neighborhood’s objections refer to a grocery store and several drive-through restaurants, the project’s current application describes retail and restaurant uses without naming businesses that would occupy the buildings. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The Real Cost Of Objections These fights are gaining traction because many of the strongest objections are financial and infrastructure-related. — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 In August, the Supreme Court allowed construction to continue, finding that the preservation group likely lacked the right to sue based solely on its objections to the ballroom’s appearance. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Oct. 2026 The City Council has received and accepted multiple annual reports from LA28, raising a few questions but no major objections. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for objections

Noun

Miscarriage, complex cases are rarely ‘certain’ The lack of exceptions in Idaho’s current law has been a major concern in providing miscarriage care, doctors said.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026
With a few exceptions, practices for base-camping teams weren’t open to fans, which could have altered their decision to remain in Kansas City.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceptions

Noun

Asadi-Moghaddam and Seneker do not have any discipline cases or public complaints against them, according to their license verification pages on the Florida Department of Health website.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Within hours, complaints began appearing online from people who said their new phones developed cracks along the folding display.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of complaints

Noun

And the evidence uncovered by Chair Loudermilk raises serious questions about Speaker Pelosi's role in those decisions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
The next president, regardless of party, will face specific questions about how much to sustain the long tradition of direct US military aid to Israel and deep US integration with its military.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of questions

Noun

The government efforts to make sure that male royals are producing male emperors have triggered criticisms.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
If the report is so defective that nobody should rely on it, release it alongside the state’s criticisms and let lawmakers, journalists, insurance experts and Floridians examine both.

— Matthew T. Christ, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of criticisms

Noun

The university admissions replacement system still has to be designed, and legal changes may be needed — leaving crucial decisions unresolved even as the government seeks to persuade students to end their protests.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
That set off the wave of youth protests that blamed the collapse on high-level corruption and cronyism during renovation work at the station.

— JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of protests

Noun

Kenya’s own top-flight football league and national teams, for instance, have been riddled with challenges ranging from leadership wrangles to payment delays.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
However, their power requirements create additional challenges for facilities already managing substantial electricity consumption.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026