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 According to the report, the two commissioners questioned the legality of some of the decisions, but Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar disregarded their objections. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 But such a decision may not be based on a school district’s objections to the ideas expressed in the books. — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 The result is a more effective change with fewer rumors needing correction, fewer objections stalling adoption and fewer managers left to improvise for their teams. — John Radman, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The appeal reiterates the objections dismissed by the Aurora Electoral Board in September, said Edward Mullen, an attorney for Helen Francis Ratlow, who filed the appeal. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Douglas Stewart Carter, 71, was let out on bail late Monday over objections from the victim's family. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Martinez-Olguin found no reason to reject the settlement based on their objections. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026 The administration has also intervened on behalf of Sable Offshore, allowing the company to revive a long-dormant pipeline off the coast of Santa Barbara despite objections from California officials and regulators. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 The ruling came over the objections of the court’s three liberal justices, who did not write a dissent. — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Rollout measures should include time to launch, configuration effort, training burden, manual exceptions, integration depth and support tickets per location.

— Manjot Pal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Athletes can transfer to another school one time without losing a year of eligibility and student-athletes are given five years of eligibility with exceptions for certain circumstances such as a serious injury.

— Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of exceptions

Noun

History of safety complaints Former pilots of 21 Air, the air-cargo company operating the Amazon Prime plane that fatal Sunday, had previously gone on record shining light on a host of safety complaints well before the crash.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Their complaints include inadequate staffing at schools, a lack of resources, crumbling infrastructure, and allegedly overpacked schedules.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of complaints

Noun

But outside management does not inherently eliminate questions created by holding debt from specific local governments and projects, Marlowe said.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Mercury opposes Chiron across your personal and shared resource zones, making questions about expenses, debt, or contributions feel more personal than the numbers suggest.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of questions

Noun

Alongside his criticisms of Britain, the Argentine president devoted some invective to the United Nations itself.

— Adrienne Vogt, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Yet the traditions of these holidays stand alongside the criticisms, both of which allow for debate, revision of celebration, and dissemination of knowledge without tossing out holidays wholesale.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of criticisms

Noun

The division’s attorneys have investigated universities that allegedly failed to protect Jewish students on campuses where protests erupted over the Gaza war.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
The protests erupted at schools in the Paris area last week, leading to arrests, and spread to other regions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of protests

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That's important because ballot secrecy is a fundamental right under the state constitution and violations could create an opening for legal challenges.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
This is one of the most consequential challenges of accessible genomic interpretations.

— Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

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