1
as in insisted
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he protested that he usually was very good at baseball, and all the strikeouts were just bad luck
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as in objected
to present an opposing opinion or argument
plans to protest against the judge's ruling regarding admissible evidence
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Recent Examples of protested
Whereas some of the public colleges protested a similar bill in 2023, Ohio State did not publicly oppose Senate Bill 1.
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Chris Quintana, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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
The town then switched hands to give Colombia access to the Amazon River, but Peruvians protested and in 1932 the two sides fought a brief border war.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Just before midnight on July 25, 2020, a crowd gathered at the Atlanta ICE building and protested outside a fenced area.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
And when the nation grapples with political divisions, civil unrest, social change or pandemics, these public lands – whether technically national parks or other elements in the wider system – are debated and fought over, protested in and used as an example.
—Jeffrey C. Hallo, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
The teachers’ union protested her decision to force over a hundred specialized staff to reapply for a smaller pool of their jobs or move into classroom teaching positions.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The controversy came at an especially sensitive time after Floyd’s death led to riots and other forms of civil unrest as demonstrators protested against police brutality and racial injustice.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In 1765, a tree planted in colonial Boston became a rallying point for the Sons of Liberty, who protested British rule by hanging effigies of officers from its branches and giving speeches.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Chris Quintana, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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
The town then switched hands to give Colombia access to the Amazon River, but Peruvians protested and in 1932 the two sides fought a brief border war.
—John Otis, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Just before midnight on July 25, 2020, a crowd gathered at the Atlanta ICE building and protested outside a fenced area.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
And when the nation grapples with political divisions, civil unrest, social change or pandemics, these public lands – whether technically national parks or other elements in the wider system – are debated and fought over, protested in and used as an example.
—Jeffrey C. Hallo, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
The teachers’ union protested her decision to force over a hundred specialized staff to reapply for a smaller pool of their jobs or move into classroom teaching positions.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The controversy came at an especially sensitive time after Floyd’s death led to riots and other forms of civil unrest as demonstrators protested against police brutality and racial injustice.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In 1765, a tree planted in colonial Boston became a rallying point for the Sons of Liberty, who protested British rule by hanging effigies of officers from its branches and giving speeches.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protested
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Wenger was supposed to go on trial with Amiri, but just two days in, his lawyer, Nicole Lopes, insisted on a mistrial blaming her law firm and struggles with mental health.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Renell Medrano, the photographer and director who has always insisted on the beauty of the everyday muse, convened her constellation of friends and collaborators at WSA in FiDi to fête the arrival of Ice Magazine Volume 2, published by IDEA Books.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
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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).—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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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
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In their lawsuit against MiniMax, which is based in Shanghai, China, the studios alleged the company failed to act on their cease-and-desist requests to avoid copyright infringement.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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The incursion comes as a UN commission alleged Israel’s war in Gaza constituted genocide, accusations that Israel denies.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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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
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Trump claimed without evidence that McEntarfer had manipulated statistics for political reasons.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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It is claimed to be the most powerful and efficient iPhone chip to date.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Chris Kirschner of The Athletic asserted that the best possible first-round playoff opponent for the Yankees would be the Houston Astros, who are a perfect 4-0 against the Bronx Bombers in the playoffs since 2015.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Jones asserted that exigent circumstances warranted the shortening of the 15-day notice window.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Despite critics who argue that AI progress is slowing, Amodei contended that development will continue at a similar pace.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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The source contended that the network was not swayed by outside pressure.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Israel declared Gaza's largest city a combat zone on August 29 and has since urged residents to leave.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The incursion comes as the United Nations and others have warned that the assault will worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis, with parts of the Gaza officially declared under famine.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Protested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protested. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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