EXPOSTULATE Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

expostulate

verb

ik-ˈspäs-chə-ˌlāt

as in to object

to present an opposing opinion or argument the concerned parents tried to expostulate with their daughter when she announced her intention to live on her own in New York City

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Recent Examples of expostulate But her style, it is suggested (for what happened at those audiences was wholly confidential) was never to expostulate – merely to ask a leading question, or to drop a subtle hint. —

Sarah Gristwood, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022

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Lively initially expressed interest in viewing the video later and did not object to the situation at the time.

— Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
At various points during the hearing, several climate protesters interrupted, objecting to Wright’s position as a fossil fuel CEO and invoking the raging wildfires.

— Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025