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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Earlier this week, both Tenute Del Mondo and Nouvel objected to Pitt's request in motions of their own.
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Egypt and Iran objected after the draw, with Egypt’s Football Association saying such events clashed with its cultural and religious values.
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Soon, this kind of spirit will carry the 13 colonies to protest, revolt and win the American Revolution.
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Last summer, environmental groups and advocates protested as construction trucks brought in generators, chain-link fences and fuel tanks for the construction of Alligator Alcatraz.
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“Remonstrate (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remonstrate%20%28with%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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