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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remonstrate (with)
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Tennessee and Students for Fair Admissions did not object to the group’s request to lead the legal defense.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025 -
Nobody on my side of the political aisle objected when the New Orleans monument came down.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Twin Cities,
21 Aug. 2025
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Each community should decide what specific policies to protest and how, Pringle said.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Babbitt, 35, was an Air Force veteran who went to Washington to protest Donald Trump’s defeat in the 2020 election, her family has said, and was among the rioters seeking to break into the House chamber.—
Mosheh Gains,
NBC news,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Remonstrate (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remonstrate%20%28with%29. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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