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
After arriving in the Air Force’s care in May 2025, the plane was taken apart to ensure there were no listening or tracking devices hidden inside, a major concern of critics who objected to the gifted aircraft on security grounds.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Two regents objected, pointing out that the resolution could cost millions to perform.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Critics objected to his sometimes blunt, no-nonsense style.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Advertisement Economiesuisse, Switzerland’s largest business federation, has also objected to the proposal, warning that limiting immigration could lead to labor shortages especially for healthcare, research and service industries that depend on foreign labor.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
At a hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, D4vd’s attorneys objected to the release of the preliminary brief, but the judge declined.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Harley Kilgore, a senator from West Virginia, objected to the board’s formation and its independent role.
—Caroline Wagner, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
But other conservatives, including Senator Ted Cruz, objected to the heavy hand of government approach.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Weingart and Kim each noted that Weinstein’s trial lawyers had not objected to the exclusion of a subset of the messages, which would foreclose him from raising the issue on appeal.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Two regents objected, pointing out that the resolution could cost millions to perform.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Critics objected to his sometimes blunt, no-nonsense style.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Advertisement Economiesuisse, Switzerland’s largest business federation, has also objected to the proposal, warning that limiting immigration could lead to labor shortages especially for healthcare, research and service industries that depend on foreign labor.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
At a hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, D4vd’s attorneys objected to the release of the preliminary brief, but the judge declined.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Harley Kilgore, a senator from West Virginia, objected to the board’s formation and its independent role.
—Caroline Wagner, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
But other conservatives, including Senator Ted Cruz, objected to the heavy hand of government approach.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Weingart and Kim each noted that Weinstein’s trial lawyers had not objected to the exclusion of a subset of the messages, which would foreclose him from raising the issue on appeal.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objected
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The country has protested the seizures at the International Court of Justice.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Artists have repeatedly protested Israel’s presence, continuing calls for the nation’s removal that began in 2024, and the United States’s pavilion has weathered quite a bit of criticism as well.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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But Republicans have long complained that Democrats have used the law to get winnable districts for their Black voters in red states that Republican-leaning white voters could never receive in blue states.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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This poll also marks the fifth straight year Americans complained things are getting worse, not better.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Asked if the Stars have become too power-play dependent, the dynamic defensemen demurred.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Asked Thursday about which specific posts his wife regretted, Mamdani demurred.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Objected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objected. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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