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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
The additional time and expense are among the reasons state workers have protested the change.
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Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The Hanna’s Town Resolves, a document signed along Forbes Road in 1775 by citizens of Westmoreland County, protested the injustices of the British Parliament.
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Salena Zito,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
Before he was sentenced, Guo protested his treatment in jail, saying he was taken to the hospital early Monday.
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CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Lebanese citizens protested in the capital, waving Hezbollah flags and denouncing the government.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
Although groups protested the use of the youth, Madonna later described the music video as a statement about innocence.
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The corporation’s Senatobia store was closed as marchers protested Friday.
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Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
The field would be watered down, the traditionalists protested.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Unruly mobs have protested outside and even tried to set fire to some hotels housing asylum seekers.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
The Hanna’s Town Resolves, a document signed along Forbes Road in 1775 by citizens of Westmoreland County, protested the injustices of the British Parliament.
—
Salena Zito,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
Before he was sentenced, Guo protested his treatment in jail, saying he was taken to the hospital early Monday.
—
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Lebanese citizens protested in the capital, waving Hezbollah flags and denouncing the government.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
Although groups protested the use of the youth, Madonna later described the music video as a statement about innocence.
—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The corporation’s Senatobia store was closed as marchers protested Friday.
—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
The field would be watered down, the traditionalists protested.
—
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Unruly mobs have protested outside and even tried to set fire to some hotels housing asylum seekers.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protested
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Slave owners insisted that human bondage fulfilled God’s will.
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Even with some international teams packing up to go home, Rodríguez late Thursday insisted that the government was not winding down rescue efforts.
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Residents objected to removing trees and other construction activities.
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None objected to the report, but the Farm Bureau expressed concerns about the project’s affects on surrounding farmland.
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The complaint alleged deceptive advertising and other misconduct.
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The court of appeal further ruled Guild had sufficiently alleged CCM had aided, and benefited from, then-Guild branch manager Christopher Flowers’s breach of his fiduciary duty to Guild.
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By early 1775, Quebec’s governor complained that this letter was stirring up the population by planting dangerous doubts about British imperial authority.
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Smith has long complained that Carney’s predecessor, Justin Trudeau, hindered the province’s energy industry and fueled separatist sentiment.
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The Dodgers claimed a series win in the four-game home set against their division rival, with the chance to sweep Sunday.
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Russia meanwhile has claimed that its forces now control the important town of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
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Cruz asserted that the fleet causes environmental damage and threatens endangered wildlife.
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Vance asserted that the 2020 election was rigged due to tech companies censoring information.
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Consumer Watchdog contended in its lawsuit that the surcharges violated Proposition 103 — the 1988 measure that governs insurer rate hikes — because the proposition does not allow for them.
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Responding to public criticism, Justice Samuel Alito contended that the court isn’t to blame for the rise in shadow docket cases.
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The State Department on Tuesday congratulated conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori after she was declared the winner of Peru’s presidential runoff election by a razor-thin margin.
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The military declared McKinney dead in March 1946, though no crash site had been identified, let alone any remains of the man from Providence, Rhode Island.
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“Protested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protested. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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