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
Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 30 Jan. 2025
Posey demurred on having any knowledge about quote-unquote fashion.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 9 Mar. 2025
In a Q and A with reporters at the IOC headquarters on January 30, Coventry, 41, demurred when asked about the speculation that Bach preferred her for the post.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Smith similarly demurred during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this week.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Democratic lawmakers cited numerous controversial statements Patel has made on podcasts and online, but Patel demurred at being associated with his past remarks or accused Democrats of taking his words out of context.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 30 Jan. 2025
Posey demurred on having any knowledge about quote-unquote fashion.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 9 Mar. 2025
In a Q and A with reporters at the IOC headquarters on January 30, Coventry, 41, demurred when asked about the speculation that Bach preferred her for the post.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Smith similarly demurred during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this week.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demur
Noun
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Provide 7 realistic objections or reasons for apathy that typical customers might have.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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There has never been an objection to describing this highly brutal, murderous conduct in words, nor did anyone object to this office when such crime scene images were recently shown on a Netflix documentary.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Trump administration, though, has recently objected to ICAO's move to boost sustainable aviation fuel.—
Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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In particular, borrowers are entitled to an initial notice and an opportunity to respond or object.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The only exception is that when the three characters fall, the remaining two can be called as backup to help finish the fight.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2025
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The exception means employees can work remotely from anywhere in North Carolina, not solely within Mecklenburg County.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That group is protesting Tesla CEO Elon Musk's influential role in the Trump administration.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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In Santa Cruz, several hundred people gathered at the corner of Ocean and Water streets at a busy intersection near the county government center to protest Trump and his policies.—
Harriet Blair Rowan,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The figure is only representative of information and complaints submitted by victims to the IC3, FBI officials confirmed.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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In an exhibit to HSM’s complaint, the marketing advance is detailed.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins complained to public broadcaster Radio New Zealand that the bill is only meant to grab attention.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2025
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In another email to Instagram leaders in 2017, Systrom complained that Instagram got no new headcount despite a wide investment to grow the company’s video ambitions.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Demur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demur. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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