as in to object
to present an opposing opinion or argument
discouraged her from remonstrating with her father, whose mind was obviously made up
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The House objected and removed the center from the bill.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025 -
Locals object to 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility Local advocates organized a protest against the detention site on June 22 for concerns about the impact on the surrounding environment and community, the Fort Myers News-Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Jennifer Shoulders, center, protesting the layoffs of National Park Service employees, at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area Visitor Center on March 1, 2025, near Boulder City, Nevada.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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After years of protesting player comps or begrudgingly including them in my final column before the draft, the pressure to do them reached a critical mass.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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“Remonstrate (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remonstrate%20%28with%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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