OBJECTS Synonyms: 173 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of object

as in things

something material that can be perceived by the senses I kept tripping over countless little objects scattered about the darkened room

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as in entities

one that has a real and independent existence trying to determine whether communication with the dead is an object for study, a hoax, or a figment of the imagination

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nonentities

as in purposes

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish the object of this course is to teach you algebra

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verb

present tense third-person singular of object

as in protests

to present an opposing opinion or argument they objected to the conductor's insistence that their train tickets were not valid

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Recent Examples of objects

Noun

Don’t go anywhere near them or touch any objects that are near them, including tree limbs. —

Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026 Other teams of astronomers have looked for clues about the movements of giant planets in the orbits of asteroids and other small objects, studying them like footprints to reconstruct how they might have been pushed or pulled into their current orbits by the gravity of giant planets on the move. —

Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 29 May 2026 Galaxies, like so many other astronomical objects, are surprisingly difficult to define. —

Phil Plait, Scientific American, 29 May 2026 Early in the movie, failed architect and failing furniture-store owner Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) discovers a portal into a seemingly endless, unpopulated liminal space filled with distorted reproductions of real-world rooms, objects, and even whole neighborhoods. —

Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026 When situated against a backdrop––say, mountains, buildings, trees––the moon can appear to be inflated compared to those smaller objects that take up less room in one’s view. —

Connor Greene, Time, 29 May 2026 Fusaro, for example, created a series of objects—including a bowl, strainer, and trivet—that appear to be made from a mosaic of hyperrealistic pasta pieces, which are cast in bronze. —

Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026 The game’s objective is to group words or objects into four groups of four based on commonalities within each group as quickly as possible. —

Mark Cooper, New York Times, 29 May 2026 Done in the style of the children’s classic Operation, Unethical Hoops requires players to use tweezers to pull objects from tiny holes, with the slightest touch of a metal border setting off a buzzer indicating failure. —

Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026

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While not considered an extinction-level threat, objects this size are still regarded as potentially hazardous on a regional scale. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Sorsby also objects to what are described as numerous requests for information and data, including bank accounts, credit card statements, Venmo transactions, phone logs, texts and social media posts. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026 In this strange new world – where everyday objects loom like mountains – the tiny trio must stick together to survive, navigating water towers, sewer mazes and unpredictable robot cleaners. —

Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 May 2026 Unfortunately, any of the giant armada of smaller objects tens of meters wide is still large enough to annihilate Beijing, Lagos, or New York – objects such as the one that exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia in 2013 – and those are far harder to detect. —

New Atlas, 10 May 2026 Traditional robots have struggled in unpredictable settings where objects move, people walk through work zones and conditions change quickly. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026 Saar’s leather pieces, featured prominently throughout the show, are another example of how in her hands, everyday objects extend beyond any limitations, feeling more like collage than anything else. —

Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Sometimes objects collect more and more layers of meaning as they get passed down through generations. —

Literary Hub, 6 May 2026 The hospital association still objects to the part of the bill that would require the private guardian to meet with the hospital patient prior to accepting the appointment, citing concerns that such a requirement may slow the process as well as timing issues concerning medical consent. —

Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026

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Noun

As chair of the Assembly’s Communications and Conveyance Committee, Boerner said the caseload the CPUC’s five commissioners have to handle is too burdensome and expanding the roster to nine will improve things.

— Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026