objector

noun

Definition of objectornext
1
as in protester

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as in quibbler

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Recent Examples of objector The process involves a series of hearings in which election judges review signatures one-by-one, and typically requires the objector and the candidate to hire an attorney. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026 After a two-year National Service stint as a hospital orderly (thanks to his own conscientious-objector status), Hockney landed at the Royal College of Art, in London, in the fall of 1959. — Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026 The most explicit objector was Vance, who has been consistently opposed to foreign adventurism, and to this Iran war in particular. — Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026 One objector is Katie Brydon, a 25-year resident of Northglenn and a licensed addiction counselor. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025 There are unanswered overtures from the choir’s pianist Horner (Robert Emms), a soft, vulnerable young man whose conscientious-objector status renders him a fellow outsider. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objector
  1. protester
  2. faultfinder
  3. proponent
  4. nitpicker
  5. instigator
  6. defeatist
  7. demonstrator
  8. pessimist
Noun
  • Pretti was using his phone to record immigration agents when officers violently shoved a protester towards him, video showed.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Printed and mounted on pieces cardstock were photos of protester’s family members and immigration records which could be found at the archive.
    — Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of protester
Noun
  • Your relentless faultfinder—everybody has one—is quick to judge, minimize your accomplishments or demote you to an underdog.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
Definition of faultfinder
Noun
  • What may be alarming to proponents of data privacy is exciting for marketers.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Her departure follows a career shift from a respected business journalist to a proponent of conspiracy theories, particularly regarding the 2020 election.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of proponent
Noun
  • Alas, nitpickers can point to some moves in which Atlanta went backward.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Definition of nitpicker
Noun
  • Said another way, Meta’s social media are an instigator of the community and living that are enemies of depression and mental instability.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The use of simplified Chinese, used in China, found in internal documents linked to the hack suggests a high probability that the instigator, whether public or private, is linked to China, experts said.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of instigator
Noun
  • Paige is energetic, determined, and inquisitive where Kevin is defeatist, sad, and zhlubby.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Frank was trying to set realistic expectations for the season, but made comments that were interpreted as defeatist.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Definition of defeatist
Noun
  • Moving an aircraft from a demonstrator into production requires substantial investment in tooling, equipment and facilities.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This will be followed by the A2 demonstrator that will upgrade performance and include actual weapons by 2030.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of demonstrator
Noun
  • Some pessimists think Chalamet may be vulnerable to poaching given recent headlines, but others reject the idea.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But even a pessimist then wouldn’t have predicted a plummet in production to this extent two years later.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of pessimist

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“Objector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objector. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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