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as in protester
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as in quibbler
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Recent Examples of objector
The most explicit objector was Vance, who has been consistently opposed to foreign adventurism, and to this Iran war in particular.
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Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
But that decision has now been overruled after Haley and a second objector appealed it to the 16th Judicial Circuit Court.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 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
Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
But that decision has now been overruled after Haley and a second objector appealed it to the 16th Judicial Circuit Court.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 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
Noun
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According to an incident report from the Greer Police Department, an altercation broke out between an event attendee and a protestor outside the venue.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The Fort Worth Independent School District’s board meeting Monday was broken up by a protester yelling about Sharia law.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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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
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This new age of beauty, proponents said, is about keeping your skin fresh in the long term rather than freaking about the appearance of aging in the present.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The Legislature passed a suite of housing bills this session to override local zoning rules that proponents argued contributed to the state’s affordability woes, the Idaho Statesman previously reported.—
Rose Evans
June 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Alas, nitpickers can point to some moves in which Atlanta went backward.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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His climate policy push has generated moments of significant blow back from right-leaning politicians and outspoken members of the public, leading political observers to cast green policies as all-but-inevitable instigators of climate backlash.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
3 June 2026
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Rimet, the instigator of the World Cup, was an enthusiastic supporter of professional soccer at a time when amateur sport was considered superior.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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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
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Hegseth largely declined to provide specifics, instead denouncing critics as defeatists, questioning their patriotism and insisting the mission had broad public support.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The idea was tested using a demonstrator building.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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The engine maker developed the demonstrator with NASA funding under the Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) project.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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That is a hard thing to live with—but, the pessimist would answer, who thought life was supposed to be easy?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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As late as August 2007, the Federal Reserve was skeptical of such bubble talk, while Grantham was dismissed as a pessimist, a dismissal that soon proved mistaken.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Objector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objector. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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