as in protested
to present an opposing opinion or argument
they objected to the conductor's insistence that their train tickets were not valid
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Recent Examples of objected
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) advocated for unanimous consent on a procedural workaround, which was objected by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
In this scene of the walking wounded, Bronze was speaking Spanish to the referee who objected to Bronze wearing the captain’s armband on her wrist.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors objected to his ruling and asked for a sentence that included state prison.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Others objected to his support for openly gay conservatives or his unwillingness to fully endorse white identity politics.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Although Baldwin objected to the Rule 15 deposition entirely, Baldwin’s counsel also expressed a preference to conduct the deposition remotely from Chicago in the event the district court permitted the deposition to go forward.
—Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Several of the books activists objected to are not included in the list of relocated books.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Some of the exhibits the White House objected to are no longer on display at the museum.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
In 2018, the company’s shareholders approved a similar compensation package for Musk, although one shareholder objected to the package and filed a lawsuit against the company.
—Connor Greene, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
In this scene of the walking wounded, Bronze was speaking Spanish to the referee who objected to Bronze wearing the captain’s armband on her wrist.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors objected to his ruling and asked for a sentence that included state prison.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Others objected to his support for openly gay conservatives or his unwillingness to fully endorse white identity politics.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Although Baldwin objected to the Rule 15 deposition entirely, Baldwin’s counsel also expressed a preference to conduct the deposition remotely from Chicago in the event the district court permitted the deposition to go forward.
—Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Several of the books activists objected to are not included in the list of relocated books.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Some of the exhibits the White House objected to are no longer on display at the museum.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
In 2018, the company’s shareholders approved a similar compensation package for Musk, although one shareholder objected to the package and filed a lawsuit against the company.
—Connor Greene, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objected
Verb
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Whereas some of the public colleges protested a similar bill in 2023, Ohio State did not publicly oppose Senate Bill 1.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The City of Arlington also has to make up for the increase in revenue lost due to property taxes being protested.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the past, fans and competitors have complained of long gaps in the schedule to start the season.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Gil complained that the mound was slick, and the grounds crew came out to work on it in between innings.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Florida’s Republican lawmakers have demurred.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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China, for its part, has repeatedly demurred, preferring to extract more concessions from Moscow instead.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Objected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objected. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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