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remonstrates (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of remonstrate (with)
as in objects
to present an opposing opinion or argument discouraged her from remonstrating with her father, whose mind was obviously made up

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  1. objects
  2. protests
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  • In the film’s ostensible present, as the lengthy raid unfolds, a noble, unnamed police constable (Anurag Thakur) objects to his superiors’ methods and their persecution of Devi at large.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Today, his lab is building a larger version of the QGI experiment that puts nanodiamonds into the same superposition—objects 10 orders of magnitude heavier than atoms, massive enough to warp spacetime around themselves.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • Copycat protests sprang up in other major Indian cities—Kolkata, Mumbai and Patna—lending the Gen Z protests the aura of a nationwide youth resistance that would humble Modi and force his education minister to resign.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Protest Passion Project The Climb was first unveiled by Beta Cinema at the European Film Market in February 2022, with Delevingne (Carnival Row) attached as a daredevil climber who protests against oil drilling in the Arctic by ascending The Shard.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Definition of protests
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“Remonstrates (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remonstrates%20%28with%29. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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