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 Defense objections were rare, and the prosecution let witnesses be dismissed without redirect questioning after cross-examination. — CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 The order also authorizes the Justice Department to challenge state vaccine regulations deemed insufficiently respectful of parental objections. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026 Key strategies include proactively addressing common objections through diverse content formats, presenting relatable proof via detailed case studies, and delivering consistent messages across multiple channels like video, audio, and AI. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 As Murkowski’s objections indicate, some of the Americans most affected by these rules would be rural voters, who tend to lean Republican. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 The change came over the objections of police accountability advocates who held up Soakai’s death as a prime reason for keeping the old pursuit rules. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 Fortunately, Gorbachev would drop his objections to SDI in time for both men to sign a landmark treaty in 1987 that abolished all intermediate range nuclear arms in Europe and made the entire world safer. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 After the fund sponsors moved to cut off the SPLC, 16 state attorneys general, all Democrats, registered their objections in a letter. — Ellis Simani, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2026 But lawmakers overrode those objections, and the disputes ultimately reached the Supreme Court, which environmental advocates increasingly view as the last line of defense against the weakening of environmental protections in Brazil. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

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Supply chains are operational environments defined by speed, exceptions, competing priorities, and constant disruption.

— George Ninikas, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Local fire agencies could make exceptions based on factors including fire risk, fire-response resources, evacuation routes, and fire-hardening of homes, but variations would require approval by city councils or county supervisors.

— Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

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Confession, but questions remain Precisely what happened after Berezovska, Reut and Zhykovych met by the highway is unclear — each of the two men have given their own version of the story.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Read on for our answers to these questions, and stay tuned in later this week for our running back, wide receiver and tight end roundtables!

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026