remonstrance
noun
re·mon·strance
ri-ˈmän(t)-strən(t)s 
1
: an earnest presentation of reasons for opposition or grievance
especially
: a document formally stating such points
2
: an act or instance of remonstrating
Examples of remonstrance in a Sentence
Many residents wrote letters of remonstrance to city officials.
over the vociferous remonstrances of my parents I decided to drop my music lessons
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Doug Ross,
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29 May 2026
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23 Oct. 2024
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Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2026
The request drew remonstrances from several people.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
The arduous hours of plowing there now seemed play; the soft remonstrances of his grandfather, love sounds.
—
Literary Hub,
9 Jan. 2026
Almost immediately, a dozen dissenting settlers filed a remonstrance with the assembly.
—
Gary Greenberg,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Oct. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Remonstrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remonstrance. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
remonstrance
noun
re·mon·strance
ri-ˈmän(t)-strən(t)s
: an act or instance of protest
Legal Definition
remonstrance
noun
re·mon·strance
ri-ˈmän-strəns
: an earnest presentation of reasons in opposition to something
specifically
: a document formally stating points of opposition or grievance
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