as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
over the vociferous remonstrances of my parents I decided to drop my music lessons
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Recent Examples of remonstrance
Some words that people have trouble with: idolator, remonstrances, vicissitudes, magnanimity, portentousness.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
The arduous hours of plowing there now seemed play; the soft remonstrances of his grandfather, love sounds.
—Literary Hub, 9 Jan. 2026
Citizens do have a right to file for a petition for remonstrance 30 days after official notice is published on April 29.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Almost immediately, a dozen dissenting settlers filed a remonstrance with the assembly.
—Gary Greenberg, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The adoption of the ordinance, which passed with council approval vote Sept. 13, occurs at the Oct. 25 with information provided to all Prairie Ridge residents about the opportunity for remonstrance.
—Philip Potempa, chicagotribune.com, 27 Sep. 2021
There is a method to all the remonstrance.
—New York Times, 17 June 2021
His new Hulu comedy special, Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years, leans all the way into that remorse, with jokes that — for the most part — sidestep giving into anger and remonstrance in favor of self-reflection.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
The arduous hours of plowing there now seemed play; the soft remonstrances of his grandfather, love sounds.
—Literary Hub, 9 Jan. 2026
Citizens do have a right to file for a petition for remonstrance 30 days after official notice is published on April 29.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Almost immediately, a dozen dissenting settlers filed a remonstrance with the assembly.
—Gary Greenberg, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The adoption of the ordinance, which passed with council approval vote Sept. 13, occurs at the Oct. 25 with information provided to all Prairie Ridge residents about the opportunity for remonstrance.
—Philip Potempa, chicagotribune.com, 27 Sep. 2021
There is a method to all the remonstrance.
—New York Times, 17 June 2021
His new Hulu comedy special, Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years, leans all the way into that remorse, with jokes that — for the most part — sidestep giving into anger and remonstrance in favor of self-reflection.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remonstrance
Noun
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Unions have aggressively answered complaints about data centers in ways that executives at tech giants and the development firms rarely do, unafraid to bluntly confront concerns about energy and water shortages, rising electric and water bills, or noise and quality-of-life objections.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Apparently the main objection is that the sight lines on the Green will be affected for traffic.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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With the exception of the punitive visit to the bank, Suzanna’s grandmother does not discuss her daughter’s crime or her reasons for committing it.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The only exceptions are if the United States is attacked or there's an imminent threat of attack, then the president can take action in the near term.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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The fraud scheme netted $20 million from fraudulent loans that Davis and Evins used to buy real estate, jewelry and cars, according to the complaint.—
Ryan Gaydos OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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After Navarro filed a complaint alleging the work had been wrongly kept from her, a Madrid judge, acting with the support of prosecutors, ordered Spain’s Ministry of Culture to take custody of it citing its potential importance to the country’s historical heritage.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Remonstrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remonstrance. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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