as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
submitted an official protest about her treatment
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1
as in to insist
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he protested that he usually was very good at baseball, and all the strikeouts were just bad luck
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2
as in to object
to present an opposing opinion or argument
plans to protest against the judge's ruling regarding admissible evidence
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Recent Examples of protest
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Activists Maria Grazia Demontis [left] and Alberto Sala, photographed inside the archaeological monument Giants’ Tomb of Pascarédda, have worked to stop the construction of wind farms by organizing protests and taking legal actions through their organization Gallura Coordination.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
The call-to-arms posts urged people to protest.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
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Noun
Major questions swirled in the immediate aftermath of the fatal encounter as witnesses from both sides of the protest gave conflicting statements about what led to Kessler’s fall and who the aggressor was.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Activists Maria Grazia Demontis [left] and Alberto Sala, photographed inside the archaeological monument Giants’ Tomb of Pascarédda, have worked to stop the construction of wind farms by organizing protests and taking legal actions through their organization Gallura Coordination.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Verb
Well, there’s nothing inherently antisemitic about protesting against Israel’s destruction of Gaza.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
The call-to-arms posts urged people to protest.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protest
Noun
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There were also objections from bigger carriers such as United, which had an urgent financial interest in seeing the back of a pesky cheap competitor.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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As for your wife’s objection, Miss Manners will point out that good manners need not mean being bulldozed by others.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Success at tests like puzzles and mazes, which appeared to Washburn to be the result of reasoning, or insight—observation and detection—Thorndike insisted was instead merely the result of blundering, repetition, and trial and error.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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In an age where most people view art not with their eyes, but through the lens of technology, Abramović banned the use of phones in her show, insisting that people be fully present in the work.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Herbst, who will resign in November, is the only commissioner who objected to hiring Williams at a salary of $350,000.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Financial and practical concerns also dictated another decision by the county that neighbors objected to — to limit the new theater’s seating capacity to around 300 seats, given that the old Playhouse could in later years never fill its far-larger auditorium.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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The fraud scheme netted $20 million from fraudulent loans that Davis and Evins used to buy real estate, jewelry and cars, according to the complaint.—
Ryan Gaydos OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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After Navarro filed a complaint alleging the work had been wrongly kept from her, a Madrid judge, acting with the support of prosecutors, ordered Spain’s Ministry of Culture to take custody of it citing its potential importance to the country’s historical heritage.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Because Pe’Sla was not included as an affected area and no environmental review was conducted, the approval violates the National Historic Preservation Act and National Environmental Policy Act, the lawsuit alleges.—
Sarah Raza,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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The two are also accused of misuse of public benefits, fraudulent representations to government agencies and financial transactions alleged to conceal proceeds of criminal activity.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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The sale of Internet Pro began in February through the Mobile Communications Company of Iran (MCI), after businesses complained that they had been hurt by heavily restricted access during nationwide protests in January.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Finch complained about a foul not being called as the Spurs trapped Edwards near half court.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Sure, there's a good case to be made that the 2027 total solar eclipse is the exception to this rule purely because of the extreme length of totality.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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With the exception of our executive editor, the members of our editorial board are not news reporters or editors.—
Teagan Davidge,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The defendant also claimed the trial court abused its discretion by allowing the state’s expert witness, W, to answer two hypothetical questions posed by the prosecutor.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Magyar recently claimed that several of Orbán’s top lieutenants are rushing to send their assets abroad, perhaps to avoid financial or legal sanctions, and that others have been shredding incriminating documents.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Protest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protest. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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