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Recent Examples of remonstrance 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 In defending his vote for the rezone, Rider explained that there is remonstrance to nearly every project that has come before him on council. Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Aug. 2020 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
  • Over objections from the ordinance's co-sponsors, however, the committee passed an amendment — floated by Councilman Khalil Batshon — that would retain a licensing requirement for accessory overnight shelters run by religious institutions.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Republicans departed Washington promising to make changes to the Senate rules governing how nominees are confirmed despite objections from Democrats.
    Lauren Peller, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There are exceptions, such as when the National Guard operates under state authority or when the Insurrection Act is invoked, allowing the president to deploy troops during major unrest or emergencies.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Senate Bill 627, for example, would prohibit law enforcement agents from covering their faces to obscure their identity, carving out exceptions for SWAT teams and undercover officers.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But a butt dial revealed the truth about what actually happened, the complaint alleges.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The site provides links to 14 private and government groups that accept and act on complaints, including the FBI, the Better Business Bureau, the Social Security Administration, AARP, the SEC, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Remonstrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remonstrance. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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