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
Uber’s website says service animals must be accommodated in compliance with applicable accessibility laws and the company’s service animal policy, which says there are no exceptions due to allergies, religious objections, or a fear of animals.
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Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday night, members of the upper chamber dropped objections to legislation passed by the House of Commons ousting dozens of dukes, earls and viscounts who inherited seats in Parliament along with their aristocratic titles.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Democrats in Congress refused to fund the department over objections to its immigration enforcement tactics.
—Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
CoreCivic entered into a $60 million-a-year contract with ICE last September and argued that the city’s objections to immediate reopening amounted to interfering with the federal government’s ability to enforce immigration laws.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Many of the objections to the bill focused on how instituting such a law would only handicap Idaho schools in recruiting and lead to a lesser product on fields of play.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
But they weren’t confirmed last year as a scandal involving the transfer of Medicaid settlement money to a political committee swirled, were approved over the objections of a smattering of Democrats.
—Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Lawyers for Texas argued that Broadnax’s attorneys had waited too long to raise objections over his lyrics.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Large language models are extraordinarily good at inferring context clues—in this case, the user’s name, professional background, and likely objections—and tailoring output accordingly.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday night, members of the upper chamber dropped objections to legislation passed by the House of Commons ousting dozens of dukes, earls and viscounts who inherited seats in Parliament along with their aristocratic titles.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Democrats in Congress refused to fund the department over objections to its immigration enforcement tactics.
—Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
CoreCivic entered into a $60 million-a-year contract with ICE last September and argued that the city’s objections to immediate reopening amounted to interfering with the federal government’s ability to enforce immigration laws.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Many of the objections to the bill focused on how instituting such a law would only handicap Idaho schools in recruiting and lead to a lesser product on fields of play.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
But they weren’t confirmed last year as a scandal involving the transfer of Medicaid settlement money to a political committee swirled, were approved over the objections of a smattering of Democrats.
—Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Lawyers for Texas argued that Broadnax’s attorneys had waited too long to raise objections over his lyrics.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Large language models are extraordinarily good at inferring context clues—in this case, the user’s name, professional background, and likely objections—and tailoring output accordingly.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objections
Noun
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But those are exceptions that remind the audience just how rare the clean court is.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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The proposal is subject to recent state housing laws, city officials said, which limit the city’s ability to deny or downzone the development and allow developers to add more units and receive special exceptions to local building rules if affordable housing is included.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Over the next few years, relief rates rose as the companies provided more individualized responses to complaints filed through the agency.—
Joel Jacobs,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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Chicago taxpayers had to front a $100,000 settlement with the two ex-staffers who filed wrongful termination complaints.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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With two and a half weeks remaining before the Twins begin their season in Baltimore, there are still plenty of roster questions to be sorted out, particularly in the outfield.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2026
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Berry, 59, opened up about her decision in a recent interview with The Cut, where the actress also discussed her film Crime 101, menopause, and her criticisms of California Governor Gavin Newsom.—
Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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The governor has increased her actions against and criticisms of ICE ever since launching her reelection campaign in January.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Since 2017, millions of Iranians have participated in protests; tens of thousands have been killed.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The 2025 protests against corruption and poor governance were triggered by a social media ban before snowballing into a popular revolt against the government.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But Fritz has been having a bit of a wander in the desert lately due to his physical challenges.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Despite these challenges, the verification system continued functioning throughout the entire flight, proving that blockchain technology can reliably operate on lightweight onboard hardware used in autonomous aerial vehicles.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Objections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objections. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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