as in objections
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 remonstrances
The request drew remonstrances from several people.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remonstrances
Noun
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Referees did not blow the whistle for a foul on the play, despite forceful objections from the Knicks bench.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Thanks to more than 200 years of intense and virtuoso scientific work, what were once valid or at least plausible concerns and objections to vaccines have been overcome.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Rogers, of course, is one of the exceptions.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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However, exceptions can arise when your spouse shares legal responsibility for the debt, when community property laws apply or when certain types of obligations are involved.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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More complaints, from at home and abroad, will likely come.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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The complaints also allege that sparking or downed power lines exacerbated the inferno.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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“Remonstrances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remonstrances. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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