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 The stadium tries to be a good neighbor, despite some objections. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 The film internalizes potential objections about a foreign director making a film that claims insight into Japanese characters’ interiority, with Carter being ritualistically insulted as a gaijin, or outsider. — Vadim Rizov, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026 While throughout the 1990s there were multiple attempts by Russia and Cuba to revive the project, Washington’s ongoing objections — coupled with the financial difficulties both countries were experiencing — meant none of these came to fruition. — Juan Carlos López, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 Earlier this month, a federal judge ordered the state not to enforce the law against a group of Catholics over their religious objections to assisted suicide. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026 Their objections aren’t just about aesthetics or inconvenience. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 Teachers, parents, and students with ethical or privacy-based objections to Google’s educational infrastructure have little in the way of other options. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026 Plan for the content of the meeting, including the objections, concerns and reservations people may bring. — Inga Bielińska, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 No objections were raised at the time, and the ICA president selected the four judges that worked on this hearing panel. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for objections

Noun

To maintain eligibility, households consisting entirely of full-time students may be required to provide documentation to their property manager demonstrating that at least one of the above exceptions is met.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
New products, markets, channels and customer exceptions can accumulate faster than your organization retires old ones.

— Basant Singh, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of exceptions

Noun

The blaze left more than 89 million pounds of rotting food, triggering over 4,900 odor complaints and 38 violation notices as Lineage missed the city’s 45-day cleanup deadline despite a $150-million effort.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
The California Fair Political Practices Commission received six complaints about the Steyer campaign’s possible violations of the 2023 law.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of complaints

Noun

And in addition to uncovering valuable data on the business itself, the audit can look into how AI answer engines appear to respond to questions about a category, an industry and competitors.

— Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The bookshelf becomes a collective record of the times, ways of seeing, forms that flourished during particular eras, and also questions that persist across centuries.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of questions

Noun

While fending off criticisms over his handling of the bridge, McKee has gone on the attack, accusing Foulkes as an out-of-touch corporate executive trying to buy her way into the election.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
The right can’t stop talking about his sharp criticisms of MAGA leadership, disdain for US foreign policy, and his pro-Palestinian stance.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of criticisms

Noun

As much as anything, this latest Manchester derby, which took place amid protests by United fans outside and inside the ground, was an occasion to reflect on the divergent impacts of both clubs’ owners.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Activist networks and legal scholars are rehearsing doomsday scenarios, planning mass protests and advising judges on ballot seizures and ICE deployments, underscoring fears that the midterms could stress-test American democracy.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of protests

Noun

Even for an artist with that kind of pop cred, New York poses a new set of challenges.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Lee’s transpacific perspective has given him a unique insight into the challenges that global companies face in realizing AI’s potential.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026