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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Parents Protecting Our Children objected to the policy, saying parents have constitutional rights to make decisions about the upbringing of their children and should be informed about a gender transition.
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Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Quentin Fulks, the principal deputy campaign manager for the Harris campaign, vigorously objected to any questioning of their — and the vice president’s — work ethic.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Penny’s defense attorneys objected and moved for a mistrial over the deadlocked panel of 12 Manhattanites.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Cuban copyright experts, for their part, have objected to the de facto legalization of private piracy.
—Laura-Zoë Humphreys and Daymar Valdés Frigola / Made By History, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
According to him, when Lewis Francois objected to the comments, the retaliation began.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Judge Reed O'Connor in Fort Worth, Texas objected to the framework that Boeing and the Justice Department crafted to select an independent monitor.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
Her attorney, Pamela Hicks, objected to Vallow Daybell publicly answering the judge's question about disclosing her diagnosis from the Idaho facility.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The judge also objected to a requirement that the monitor selection process adhere to the DOJ's diversity and inclusion policy.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
Justin Jouvenal and Ann E. Marimow The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Quentin Fulks, the principal deputy campaign manager for the Harris campaign, vigorously objected to any questioning of their — and the vice president’s — work ethic.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Penny’s defense attorneys objected and moved for a mistrial over the deadlocked panel of 12 Manhattanites.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Cuban copyright experts, for their part, have objected to the de facto legalization of private piracy.
—Laura-Zoë Humphreys and Daymar Valdés Frigola / Made By History, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
According to him, when Lewis Francois objected to the comments, the retaliation began.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Judge Reed O'Connor in Fort Worth, Texas objected to the framework that Boeing and the Justice Department crafted to select an independent monitor.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
Her attorney, Pamela Hicks, objected to Vallow Daybell publicly answering the judge's question about disclosing her diagnosis from the Idaho facility.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The judge also objected to a requirement that the monitor selection process adhere to the DOJ's diversity and inclusion policy.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Objected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objected. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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