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 pope, who has consistently raised objections to the war and called for immediate peace, responded directly to the president's podcast comments, speaking to reporters outside his residence in Castel Gandolfo on May 5. —

Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 6 May 2026 The company also recruited stakeholders to file objections with the Federal Communications Commission, including the protestant United Church of Christ and the Motion Picture Association of America, the Times reported in June 1985. —

Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 Secretary of State Marco Rubio said last week Washington had no objections to Iranian players participating in the tournament but no one with ties to the IRGC would be admitted to the country. —

Reuters, NBC news, 6 May 2026 Unions have aggressively answered complaints about data centers in ways that executives at tech giants and the development firms rarely do, unafraid to bluntly confront concerns about energy and water shortages, rising electric and water bills, or noise and quality-of-life objections. —

Marc Levy, Fortune, 2 May 2026 In response, California Coast Credit Union had asked the court to issue an injunction, a legal ruling that forces an action, for the merger to push ahead against the objections of SDCCU. —

Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026 His second attempt succeeded over the objections of Democrats and some conservatives. —

Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026 Against Wyck’s objections, Tom gives Kurt the nod to remediate the black mold and open the inn in time for tourist season. —

Jen Chaney, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026 Expensive energy could turbocharge objections to data center buildouts, as well as making those builds more pricey. —

Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026

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After a contentious four-hour-plus hearing, the city planning and zoning board voted 5-4 in support of a list of zoning waivers and exceptions that county officials say are essential for the project to move forward, but that was one vote short of the six-vote supermajority required for approval.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Members have one full year from the date of purchase to return items for a replacement or refund (there are a few exceptions).

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 8 May 2026