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as in insisted
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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as in objected
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 protested
For decades, Iran has protested the presence of US troops across from its shores, repeatedly warning its Arab neighbors that states hosting American military assets could be targeted in the event of a US attack on the country.
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, some leaders in Congress have protested at the launch of the strikes without congressional authorization.
—Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Ali Larijani One possible successor is regime loyalist Ali Larijani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, who reportedly implemented Khamenei’s plan to massacre over 30,000 Iranians who protested against his regime in January.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
That year, employees at Alphabet's Google protested the Pentagon's use of the company's AI to analyze drone footage, straining relations between Silicon Valley and Washington.
—Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
People of all ages protested, some wearing sunglasses and caps to shield the scorching afternoon sun.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Jackson played football at Sterling High School in Greenville, and famously protested library segregation with a group known as the Greenville Eight.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Iran’s state news agency said students protested at five universities in the capital, Tehran, and one in the city of Mashhad on Sunday.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Ukrainian artists protested the after-party on February 14.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, some leaders in Congress have protested at the launch of the strikes without congressional authorization.
—Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Ali Larijani One possible successor is regime loyalist Ali Larijani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, who reportedly implemented Khamenei’s plan to massacre over 30,000 Iranians who protested against his regime in January.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
That year, employees at Alphabet's Google protested the Pentagon's use of the company's AI to analyze drone footage, straining relations between Silicon Valley and Washington.
—Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
People of all ages protested, some wearing sunglasses and caps to shield the scorching afternoon sun.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Jackson played football at Sterling High School in Greenville, and famously protested library segregation with a group known as the Greenville Eight.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Iran’s state news agency said students protested at five universities in the capital, Tehran, and one in the city of Mashhad on Sunday.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Ukrainian artists protested the after-party on February 14.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protested
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But there would inevitably be some who insisted that the bereaved also join in the singing.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Some commentators interpreted Altman’s remark as a veiled criticism of Anthropic, which had not agreed to these terms previously and instead insisted on explicit contractual restrictions on how its models could be used.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Iranian officials have objected to these demands.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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In 2022, a woman who was 38 weeks pregnant in the Vermilion County Jail objected when officials attempted to coerce her into scheduling an induction, according to the ACLU of Illinois.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Another plaintiff was pressured to finish the year online or switch schools after reporting harassment, Casper alleged.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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False Trump has repeatedly alleged that undocumented immigrants have improperly influenced federal elections, but state voting data suggest that such instances are incredibly rare.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Some customers have complained on Reddit of being double-billed and then hit with a late fee.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Republicans complained that some organizations had been listed twice in the mammoth, 693-page budget bill and others had incorrect names.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
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Pakistan claimed on Friday afternoon that its military had killed 274 Afghan Taliban fighters and injured 400.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Police also claimed that the bag contained drugs and paraphernalia.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
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That filing was in response to another filing entered by Hudson's ex-husband a day earlier, which also asserted the 16-year-old is a suspect.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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But how Muschamp — the former Florida and South Carolina head coach and a former defensive coordinator at LSU, Auburn, Texas and Georgia — has already asserted himself as a recruiter was a surprise, Sarkisian said.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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Yes, Republicans have contended that Congress only intended to grant birthright citizenship to Black Americans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Bass also contended in interviews that Crowley failed to inform her of the fire danger presented by forecasted Santa Ana winds, despite those warnings being widely publicized by the National Weather Service and in media reports for days in advance.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The fire was declared out about 20 minutes after the first crew arrived, according to the release.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Spanberger ultimately declared victory with a more than 15 point-margin against her Republican opponent, then-lieutenant governor Winsome Earle-Sears, and flipped control of the governor’s mansion in the process.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Protested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protested. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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