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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
Employees protested the company's work with Israel, leading to firings and resignations.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Lee has protested at the Broadview ICE facility on several recent Fridays, taking issue with how ICE is picking up allegedly undocumented immigrants in the Chicago area, and how federal agents are deploying tear gas during protests in neighborhoods.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
But many who protested over the summer worry that irreparable damage has already occurred, and is being accelerated by the government shutdown.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
While a sect of their fandom BRIIZE celebrated the comeback, a more conservative portion protested by sending funeral wreaths to the company headquarters.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In the wake of the controversial special, trans employees at the streaming service planned a walkout on October 20 and protested en masse outside of Netflix’s Los Angeles offices.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
On replay, fans at Allianz Field protested for a penalty kick, but referee Alexis da Silva said play on.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Rossi protested his innocence and claimed he was punished so strictly because of his prominent role in Italian football, to make an example.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Trump officials say soldiers are necessary to protect federal personnel and an ICE facility in South Portland where demonstrators have protested on a nightly basis.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Lee has protested at the Broadview ICE facility on several recent Fridays, taking issue with how ICE is picking up allegedly undocumented immigrants in the Chicago area, and how federal agents are deploying tear gas during protests in neighborhoods.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
But many who protested over the summer worry that irreparable damage has already occurred, and is being accelerated by the government shutdown.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
While a sect of their fandom BRIIZE celebrated the comeback, a more conservative portion protested by sending funeral wreaths to the company headquarters.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In the wake of the controversial special, trans employees at the streaming service planned a walkout on October 20 and protested en masse outside of Netflix’s Los Angeles offices.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
On replay, fans at Allianz Field protested for a penalty kick, but referee Alexis da Silva said play on.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Rossi protested his innocence and claimed he was punished so strictly because of his prominent role in Italian football, to make an example.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Trump officials say soldiers are necessary to protect federal personnel and an ICE facility in South Portland where demonstrators have protested on a nightly basis.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protested
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Negotiations remain deadlocked over health care funding, which Democrats have insisted must be addressed in any deal to reopen the government.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Yet Fulton County officials have still insisted the ballots could not be copied or released.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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For similar reasons, Bangladesh has objected to India’s plans to connect 30 rivers as part of a massive irrigation project.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a Facebook post this month, Picoult alleged that the complaint about the play came from a single parent who objected to the original text’s having a nonbinary character.—
Hallie Jackson,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Davis is alleged to have dragged Rossel through a stairwell, kitchen and back exit before assaulting her in a parking garage.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Critics alleged that Cheney was really the man in charge at the White House.—
Don Gonyea,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Others have complained of breaks, tears, contusions, and concussions.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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Local governments in provinces like Gansu, Guizhou, and Inner Mongolia are offering new incentives after tech giants including ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent complained that Chinese chips from Huawei and Cambricon were less energy-efficient and costlier to run.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sam Altman, of OpenAI, has claimed that generative AI could bring about the end of human civilization, and that AI poses a risk of extinction on a par with nuclear warfare and global pandemics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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In his lawsuit, Vianello claimed that the local ordinance that allowed the city to issue nearly $30 million in general obligation bonds to fund the construction and renovations violates the Kansas Constitution and statutory requirements for a bond election.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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But Wirth asserted those groups are not true environmental organizations and stand to gain financially from the project.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated October 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Most of the facts asserted in Respondent's RFO were known at that time.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Supporters have contended that clips of the speech, including one shared by DHS from MEMRI, were edited in a way that misrepresented his intent.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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That will be followed by Study 02 next year featuring different hardware using stainless steel with 18-karat gold plating sourced from China, where Canadas contended hardware technology surpasses European alternatives.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani has been declared the next mayor of New York City, according to NBC News and CNN.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's Akatsuki mission orbiting Venus was declared dead last week after engineers spent more than a year trying to get in touch with the silent spacecraft.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Protested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protested. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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