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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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In his Wednesday interview, Gonzales alleged that when Santos-Aviles died, her widow reached out to the representative’s offices to ask about death benefits and retirement funds.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Mar. 2026
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His February appearance on Stephen Colbert’s late night show made national headlines after Colbert alleged CBS was blocking him from airing it on broadcast television.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Nonprofit providers have also repeatably complained about late payments.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the discussion, no representative from any grocery store complained about the proposal or even met with city officials, despite their efforts, and a handful of people from the public spoke in support of a ban on plastic bags.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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When right-wing accounts claimed in February that Newsom allows dogs to vote in California, Richards responded with a CBS News article reporting that a woman was charged with five felonies for registering her canine.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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It’s also being claimed that the construction of salt cavern CAES power plants can effectively address the volatility, intermittency and randomness of renewable energy generation.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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While most agree that Iran is a malign actor on the global stage, many asserted that the choice to use military force against it was a mistake.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sean Duffy’s federal Department of Transportation last year asserted a degree of control over the funding, congressional appropriations bills and the power of the purse be damned, and summarily declared the program dead.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
3 Mar. 2026
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The defense also contended that venue was improper in the Southern District of New York.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Homeschool advocates have contended that DCF had previously investigated Mimi’s family for abuse and neglect allegations and her removal of school did not remove the burden of the agency’s investigation into her welfare.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2026
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Republicans Incumbent County Judge Tim O’Hare, who has been in the seat since 2022, declared victory shortly after the early voting results were posted.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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Sean Duffy’s federal Department of Transportation last year asserted a degree of control over the funding, congressional appropriations bills and the power of the purse be damned, and summarily declared the program dead.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Protested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protested. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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