1
as in frowned (on or upon)
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as in quarreled (with)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objected (to)
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The country has protested the seizures at the International Court of Justice.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026 -
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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At one point, Iran asked to move its games to Mexico, but that request was rejected.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Voters in a 1986 retention election rejected Rose Bird, the chief justice of the California Supreme Court, and two liberal colleagues, over dissatisfaction with decisions overturning numerous death penalty sentences.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jones also trumpeted his goal to phase out Georgia's income tax, but an ambitious cut withered after being scorned by Kemp, who is wrapping up his final term in office, and state House Republicans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Around another corner is Hagar in the Wilderness (1875), still inhabiting the wasteland around her after being scorned by Abraham.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Objected (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objected%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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