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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
Firefighters in Dolton, Illinois, protested on Monday, saying that their equipment is unsafe and their chief isn't qualified.
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Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Professionals in Mexico’s arts community had protested the initially vague plans to export the collection of 160 artworks, seemingly for an indefinite period of time, to the Santander bank’s new cultural center, the Faro Santander.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
In cities across Pakistan on Friday, people protested over rising fuel prices that have emerged because of the conflict.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Google and Amazon workers have also in recent years protested the companies' AI contract with the Israeli military and Google's work with immigration and border enforcement.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
However, that framework has proven controversial with some EU members, like France, Poland, Austria and Ireland, whose farmers have protested opening up the European consumer market to a wave of cheaper agricultural products.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
In Germany, voice actors have protested contracts that would let studios use their recordings for AI training.
—Maha Hosain Aziz, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The Italian government formally protested the incident to Israeli authorities and summoned Israel's ambassador to Rome for clarification.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2026
That is one reason so many artists — including Taylor Swift, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, and Neil Young — have protested Spotify and other streaming platforms.
—Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Professionals in Mexico’s arts community had protested the initially vague plans to export the collection of 160 artworks, seemingly for an indefinite period of time, to the Santander bank’s new cultural center, the Faro Santander.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
In cities across Pakistan on Friday, people protested over rising fuel prices that have emerged because of the conflict.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Google and Amazon workers have also in recent years protested the companies' AI contract with the Israeli military and Google's work with immigration and border enforcement.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
However, that framework has proven controversial with some EU members, like France, Poland, Austria and Ireland, whose farmers have protested opening up the European consumer market to a wave of cheaper agricultural products.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
In Germany, voice actors have protested contracts that would let studios use their recordings for AI training.
—Maha Hosain Aziz, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The Italian government formally protested the incident to Israeli authorities and summoned Israel's ambassador to Rome for clarification.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2026
That is one reason so many artists — including Taylor Swift, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, and Neil Young — have protested Spotify and other streaming platforms.
—Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protested
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Nowadays, the two positions blur together, but his father, Troy, and Harvard-Westlake coach David Rebibo insisted his aspirations were to be on the ball.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Shaban, an hour into his testimony, insisted again to Doucette that he was never charged with a crime.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Inserra, one of dozens of critics who objected to The Fort complex being built in a city park, suggested another option that was not being considered.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the proposal reportedly stalled after veto-wielding Security Council members China, Russia and France objected to the draft resolution, which would have authorized military action against Iran.—
Lim Hui Jie,Victor Loh,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the claim, Nancy Lemus' attorneys alleged that Eklund and Osborn failed to follow departmental and legal mandates for handling explosives.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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On that day, the teen paid to play 18 holes of golf with his Youth on Course membership, the suit alleged.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Paez Terán's parents have complained that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has refused to give them answers about the events surrounding his death.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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While famous guests, like tennis star Serena Williams, Chicago Sky WNBA player Angel Reese and actress Marlee Marlin, held events, many attendees complained about sparse decorations and limited events, and many on social media are calling the event a scam.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In his latest motion, Kilpatrick claimed that prosecutors wanted to pull funds from the account and asked him to speak to his wife about it.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Pekau denied the allegation and claimed Henry was fabricating information.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Trump has asserted himself as the nation's top law enforcer in his second term, personally directing the attorney general and other top officials on whom to investigate and whom to prosecute.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Brinkman asserted that at its current price of $361, the EV maker is hugely overvalued.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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One of Aguirre’s trial attorneys, Michael Sklar, contended that Fernandez was the one who hit the boy with a belt, shot him with a BB gun and was responsible for much of the abuse prior to his death.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Maduro lawyer Barry Pollack contended that if Maduro got public defenders, the complex case would sap legal resources meant for people who can't afford their own attorneys.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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In February, Panama’s government seized control of the Balboa and Cristobal ports after the country’s Supreme Court declared earlier that a concession allowing the Panama Ports Company to run the ports was unconstitutional.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The building was declared a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1989.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Protested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protested. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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