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 Huang made his case as AI has emerged as a political flashpoint, with objections to plans to build more data centers and fears that the speed with which it’s being adopted could spur the layoffs of workers who might not have a safety net. —

Josh Boak, Fortune, 17 June 2026 Add to that Wednesday’s reversal, when Republican legislative leaders rejected Kemp’s push to overhaul Georgia’s political boundaries during a special session despite the governor’s objections. —

Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 17 June 2026 The ruling follows a secret hearing now set to be unsealed, over defense objections that revealing Mangione’s psychiatric strategy could damage his parallel federal case, where such a defense is unavailable. —

Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 Up in the stands, fans waved their own flags — including some sneaked in over the objections of FIFA and the courts — and wrestled with emotions, as boos, howls and hisses rained down from all corners of the stadium. —

Rick Maese, Washington Post, 16 June 2026 The application was approved on May 15 and published on June 9, giving the public 30 days to raise any objections to the trademark’s registration. —

Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026 No objections have been registered in court records as of June 15; Woods' attorney Doug Duncan did not immediately return a request for comment. —

Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 Scientists, nonprofits, higher education object Many groups representing grant recipients are voicing their objections. —

Mirae Kim, The Conversation, 15 June 2026 But while objections to the idea of engineering immunity to disease have remained essentially the same over the last two centuries, their meaning has changed, transforming what was once arguable into the lies that drive our current peril. —

Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

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Rogers, of course, is one of the exceptions.

— Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Islamic law requires the deceased to be buried as ⁠soon as possible, and ideally ‌within 24 hours of death, but exceptions are allowed, for example in time of war.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 June 2026