as in objections
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
submitted an official protest about her treatment
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as in claims
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 objects
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 protests
Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 14 Mar. 2026
Sizable protests took place in both parks, and petition drives favoring car-free roads garnered around 1,000 signatures each.
—Jon Orcutt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Kolesnikova was a key figure in the mass protests that rocked Belarus in 2020.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Parade organizers also warned that political protests of any kind are not allowed.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Mojtaba, who has close ties to the Revolutionary Guard, played an important role in the killing of thousands of Iranians in the recent protests.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
The verdict raises major questions about the limits of 1st Amendment protections and how far authorities can go in criminalizing political protests.
—Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Public protests, particularly violent ones, are exceedingly rare in Cuba.
—Dave Sherwood, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Since 2017, millions of Iranians have participated in protests; tens of thousands have been killed.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Tom Smyth, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
The 46-year-old attorney frequently protests at Broadview and also volunteers as a rapid responder, reporting on federal agents’ activities in neighborhoods.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Trevor protests the corridors ahead are filled with guards, motion sensors, and biometric security—but Simon has figured another way out.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Iran protests spark reaction abroad Videos of demonstrations have stopped coming out of Iran, likely signaling the slowdown of their pace under the heavy security force presence in major cities.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Iran protests An Iranian protester detained Thursday may be executed today, according to the US State Department and a family member, in a move that would draw further global outrage over Tehran’s deadly crackdown on government dissent.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Walz is asking anyone who protests to do so in a peaceful way.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Iran protests over collapsing economy spread to universities Iranian authorities offered conciliatory gestures in a bid to stem growing protests over the country’s collapsing economy.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Specifically, a lawsuit filed in Manatee County by the Freedom Housing Alliance protests a recent hike in impact fees — fees paid by developers to support infrastructure needs caused by growth.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Noun
Three decades later, Prince William and Kate Middleton returned to the same place to replicate the visit, making this red desert landscape a sort of obligatory stop in a country where the Windsors, despite protests, still reign.
—Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 14 Mar. 2026
Sizable protests took place in both parks, and petition drives favoring car-free roads garnered around 1,000 signatures each.
—Jon Orcutt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Kolesnikova was a key figure in the mass protests that rocked Belarus in 2020.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Parade organizers also warned that political protests of any kind are not allowed.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Mojtaba, who has close ties to the Revolutionary Guard, played an important role in the killing of thousands of Iranians in the recent protests.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
The verdict raises major questions about the limits of 1st Amendment protections and how far authorities can go in criminalizing political protests.
—Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Public protests, particularly violent ones, are exceedingly rare in Cuba.
—Dave Sherwood, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Since 2017, millions of Iranians have participated in protests; tens of thousands have been killed.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
Then that correction gets a correction from Andy, who protests that Lisa was really only a villain her last year of Housewives.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
The 46-year-old attorney frequently protests at Broadview and also volunteers as a rapid responder, reporting on federal agents’ activities in neighborhoods.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Trevor protests the corridors ahead are filled with guards, motion sensors, and biometric security—but Simon has figured another way out.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Iran protests spark reaction abroad Videos of demonstrations have stopped coming out of Iran, likely signaling the slowdown of their pace under the heavy security force presence in major cities.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Iran protests An Iranian protester detained Thursday may be executed today, according to the US State Department and a family member, in a move that would draw further global outrage over Tehran’s deadly crackdown on government dissent.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Walz is asking anyone who protests to do so in a peaceful way.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Iran protests over collapsing economy spread to universities Iranian authorities offered conciliatory gestures in a bid to stem growing protests over the country’s collapsing economy.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Specifically, a lawsuit filed in Manatee County by the Freedom Housing Alliance protests a recent hike in impact fees — fees paid by developers to support infrastructure needs caused by growth.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protests
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Under pressure from neighborhood residents who called the property an eyesore, the City Council ordered the building’s demolition in November, over the objections of attorneys for CVS and an unnamed property owner whose identity has been obscured behind property records.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
18 Mar. 2026
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State officials have euthanized a bear who swiped a woman in Monrovia over the weekend despite objections from city officials who asked that the female bear and her two cubs be relocated to the Angeles National Forest.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Israeli military claims Ibrahim Ghazali was a Hezbollah commander who managed weapons for a unit that fired rockets at Israel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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The suit claims Tesla resisted Dondero’s efforts to obtain discovery and moved to compel arbitration, which was denied.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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Several individuals hurled trash and objects at the waiting cars; otherwise, the demonstration largely remained peaceful.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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Previously, when a circular orbit had been considered for the progenitor objects beyond this merger, researchers had underestimated the mass of the black hole as being around 9 times the mass of the sun, and the neutron star having a mass of around 2 solar masses.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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If anonymous people are able to lodge complaints against ICE agents and send in photos and videos, how can the agents fight the accusations?—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Izen retired this month as the LAFD’s independent assessor, who reports to the commission and conducts audits of operations and the department’s handling of complaints.—
Paul Pringle,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The $38 million lawsuit alleges that Advantage Total Protection, or ATP, failed to monitor the mansion and failed to alert authorities in the event of a fire.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sesame Workshop alleges that SeaWorld failed to pay outstanding royalties, forcing the nonprofit to file suit in federal court.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Everyone complains about how expensive EVs are.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, the Brighton captain, Pascal Gross, complains to referee Chris Kavanagh.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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But Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie are the exceptions after literally going from unknowns to household names in, like, a week.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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One of the exceptions provided that when the professional determined that there was a probability that his patient would injure himself or others, the professional was allowed to disclose the information to medical, mental health or law enforcement personnel.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tehran insists its nuclear program is intended for civilian purposes, but its enrichment activities have been the subject of ongoing international scrutiny.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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And the Korubo tribe demands compensation and insists on the right to tell its own story.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Protests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protests. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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