REMONSTRATED (WITH) Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

remonstrated (with)

verb

past tense of remonstrate (with)

as in objected

to present an opposing opinion or argument discouraged her from remonstrating with her father, whose mind was obviously made up

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It also was opposed by the union representing Los Angeles Police Department officers, which objected to limiting the revenue to one city department.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
North Korea objected, and Seoul, currently under a left-leaning administration that seeks warmer relations with the North, will not even confirm that the case existed.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

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Sullivan said to refer to the juror with a pseudonym, but Reddington protested, saying the juror had given interviews on TV and in podcasts.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
In Utah, residents protested after Box Elder County commissioners signed off on a data center expected to consume more than double the state’s peak electricity demand in 2025, and spread hot air in the desert valley surrounding the data center.

— Emma Roth, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026

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