as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
we accepted his offer to pay for our dinners without demur
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as in to object
to present an opposing opinion or argument
don't hesitate to demur to the idea if you have any qualms
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Recent Examples of demur
Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
But Jackson demurred on doing any documentary work on the moa de-extinction project, saying Colossal already has a fine filmmaker, Michael Doherty, who is involved in that work and who indeed introduced Jackson to Lamm and Colossal originally.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
But Thune demurred when asked if he was concerned by the delay in the House.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
When asked by Trump about the possibility of expanding the Everglades site, DeSantis demurred but said the state is looking into other facilities in different areas.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 July 2025
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Verb
But Jumper often demurred when praised, redirecting credit to others.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
But Jackson demurred on doing any documentary work on the moa de-extinction project, saying Colossal already has a fine filmmaker, Michael Doherty, who is involved in that work and who indeed introduced Jackson to Lamm and Colossal originally.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
But Thune demurred when asked if he was concerned by the delay in the House.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
When asked by Trump about the possibility of expanding the Everglades site, DeSantis demurred but said the state is looking into other facilities in different areas.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demur
Noun
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Days before Pirro's confirmation, Trump directed lawmakers to postpone their summer recess and clear a backlog of nominees whose confirmations had been delayed by Democrats over objections to his agenda, including judicial nominees.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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The deadline for objections to Milwaukee residents' 2025 property assessments was May 19, but Wauwatosa residents have until Aug. 16 to submit an objection.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As reported by Benjamin Hernandez at Bloomberg Law, U.S. Trustee Lisa L. Lambert objected to Higher Ground’s proposal to roll up $2 million of existing debt to a higher tier of payment priority.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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But if the Trump White House objects to similar fees being charged in Europe, the Big Tech industry would have a stronger argument against new fees being introduced in the US.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
29 July 2025
Noun
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One of the legislative wins for Texas conservatives last year was the passing of Senate Bill 17, the nation's second anti-DEI law that banned DEI programs, staff, offices and hiring at Texas public universities but had exceptions for academic courses, research and student groups.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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As part of the deal reached in Scotland between President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Europe agreed to accept 15% import tariffs on most goods, with exceptions.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
29 July 2025
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Ukrainians protest against a new bill curtailing anti-corruption agencies on July 23, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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More: Activists steal wax figure of Emmanuel Macron to protest trade with Russia The Macrons said the lies included that Brigitte Macron, 72, was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux, the actual name of her older brother.—
Jonathan Stempel,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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The complaint alleges that Live Nation-Ticketmaster unlawfully exercises its monopoly power in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The Kroger in the Holiday Manor Shopping Center and another location on Westport Road both faced complaints to Louisville health department officials regarding the possible presence of rodents, as well.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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A number of Tesla shareholders, including some Democrats who oversee the investment of public sector pension fund money in Tesla stock, complained in May to Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm that Musk’s other activities are hurting the company.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Trump has complained about the EU's $231 billion trade surplus in goods, which shows Americans buy more goods from European businesses than the other way around.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
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“Demur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demur. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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