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
Republicans had objected to other provisions of the bill, including anti-intimidation language and a section intended to bar federal immigration agents from coming within 250 feet of a polling place.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
School board members Julie Corcoran, Gail Theisen and Jill Christenson vocally objected to Rebelein’s comments.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 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
The attorney objected, and the judge overruled her.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
But plans changed when King and the Jackson Estate — which endorsed the project — were faced with a legal issue when a Jackson accuser who had a past settlement with the estate guaranteeing he would never be featured in a dramatization, objected.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
But government prosecutors objected to the ruling and requested a new hearing before a higher-level judge.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Some have already objected to the war outright and are expected to oppose funding.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
As Agent Duross began to discuss photos of package tie-down straps and bungee cords that were found in the van, Horner’s defense team objected to questions about why those items were important in the case, saying that anything Duross was told by someone else would be hearsay.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
School board members Julie Corcoran, Gail Theisen and Jill Christenson vocally objected to Rebelein’s comments.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 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
The attorney objected, and the judge overruled her.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
But plans changed when King and the Jackson Estate — which endorsed the project — were faced with a legal issue when a Jackson accuser who had a past settlement with the estate guaranteeing he would never be featured in a dramatization, objected.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
But government prosecutors objected to the ruling and requested a new hearing before a higher-level judge.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Some have already objected to the war outright and are expected to oppose funding.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
As Agent Duross began to discuss photos of package tie-down straps and bungee cords that were found in the van, Horner’s defense team objected to questions about why those items were important in the case, saying that anything Duross was told by someone else would be hearsay.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 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 Thursday about which specific posts his wife regretted, Mamdani demurred.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Jassy demurred, declining to take Anthropic’s side, the people said.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Objected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objected. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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