as in complaining
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as in alleging
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 objecting
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 protesting
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2026
Among the dead were 13 children and 14 non-protesting civilians, HRANA said.
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ABC News,
15 Jan. 2026
ABC News,
17 June 2026
All are barred from contacting each other and from protesting on federal property.
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Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Governments are increasingly unwilling to accept one-sided arrangements, nor are their citizens — Kenyans have been protesting against plans for a US Ebola center in one of its cities.
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Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
The students protesting Pichai are inheriting a world where AI systems are already embedded in hiring, health care, and national security decisions.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
The town halls provided insight on topics including road projects, county assistance programs and protesting property appraisals.
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Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
In the early 1970s, diverse groups protesting Coors consolidated in Northern California.
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H.m.a. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
12 June 2026
In Newark, New Jersey, demonstrators have been protesting the conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility.
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M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Eight people were arrested at Boston City Hall Wednesday after a City Council meeting was interrupted by activists protesting the city budget for about two hours.
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Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Adjective
The death toll includes at least 19 children, 21 non-protesting civilians, and 165 in government or security forces.
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The Hill,
17 Jan. 2026
Among the dead were 13 children and 14 non-protesting civilians, HRANA said.
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ABC News,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
Police fired rubber bullets and used stun grenades against migrants protesting Wednesday near a community hall in South Africa where thousands are being processed for deportation by authorities.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
All are barred from contacting each other and from protesting on federal property.
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Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Governments are increasingly unwilling to accept one-sided arrangements, nor are their citizens — Kenyans have been protesting against plans for a US Ebola center in one of its cities.
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Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
The students protesting Pichai are inheriting a world where AI systems are already embedded in hiring, health care, and national security decisions.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
The town halls provided insight on topics including road projects, county assistance programs and protesting property appraisals.
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Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
In the early 1970s, diverse groups protesting Coors consolidated in Northern California.
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H.m.a. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
12 June 2026
In Newark, New Jersey, demonstrators have been protesting the conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility.
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M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Eight people were arrested at Boston City Hall Wednesday after a City Council meeting was interrupted by activists protesting the city budget for about two hours.
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Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protesting
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An energy vampire has bad body language, the complaining look on their face, the vocal complainer.
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The lawsuit filed by the families names Wilburn, Riverside County, and the cities of Beaumont and Calimesa as defendants, alleging the intersection was dangerously designed and maintained, with inadequate sight lines caused by roadway geometry, vegetation and utility equipment.
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The group sued to block the probe, alleging the agency was violating its First Amendment rights.
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Riley wrote that his issue with Scorsese’s support of the technology wasn’t as much about objecting to the 83-year-old filmmaker using AI in his work, but rather about using his influence to push others into using it.
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In 2023, the Rutgers University Senate had voted no confidence in Holloway, objecting to several of his actions, including not renewing the contract of Nancy Cantor, the popular chancellor of the Newark campus, and threatening to file an injunction against striking Rutgers faculty.
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At a March 30 public meeting of the school board, Morrow acknowledged these mistakes, insisting that the books would be returned to the shelves while a review committee, which the board would appoint, considered their fate.
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Of course, the Bucks likely recognized as much, as well, insisting the cost for Giannis include Kasparas.
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Sina Azodi, director of George Washington University’s Middle East studies program, noted Israel’s attacks on Lebanon are an issue for Iran while the US could possibly interpret Tehran claiming to close the Strait of Hormuz as a violation of the memorandum of understanding.
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South African and Malawian authorities have been coordinating in recent weeks to facilitate the repatriation of thousands of Malawian citizens gathered at the site in Durban, claiming to flee anti-migrant tensions and fears of violence.
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Legal expert Richard Schoenstein said by asserting the psychiatric defense, Mangione would effectively admit to killing Thompson with mitigating circumstances.
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The pair defended the measure’s stricter voting thresholds as a necessary check on government power, asserting that taxpayers deserve the ultimate say at the ballot box before taking on new financial burdens.
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The three main types of non-compliance in labeling included fiber percentages not matching the actual material makeup, items containing different or cheaper fibers than those listed on the label, or simply incorrectly declaring or naming fibers on labeling.
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Individuals who may have spent years defining themselves through crime are publicly declaring a new direction in their lives.
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“Protesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protesting. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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