as in exception
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
pardon me, but I have an objection to any plan that requires staying out all night
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Recent Examples of objection
One studio insider said that many entrenched crew members preferred the status quo and voiced objections to changes, blaming the producers for new policies put in place by the studio.
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Peter White, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
The rules change allowed Trump to put two additional conservatives, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, on the Supreme Court over Democratic objections, reshaping the Court to a 6-3 conservative majority.
—Susan Davis, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration has heard objections directly, but in private, from Jordan’s King Abdullah II — who also trekked to the White House, and who adamantly opposes settling Palestinian refugees in his country.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
In January 2021, after took office, some Republican senators attempted to delay his Cabinet confirmations by slow-walking the process through procedural delays and objections rather than filibuster speeches.
—Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
The rules change allowed Trump to put two additional conservatives, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, on the Supreme Court over Democratic objections, reshaping the Court to a 6-3 conservative majority.
—Susan Davis, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration has heard objections directly, but in private, from Jordan’s King Abdullah II — who also trekked to the White House, and who adamantly opposes settling Palestinian refugees in his country.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
In January 2021, after took office, some Republican senators attempted to delay his Cabinet confirmations by slow-walking the process through procedural delays and objections rather than filibuster speeches.
—Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objection
Noun
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The exception is the SanDisk Desk Drive, which is a tabletop SSD that requires its own power source.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
23 Feb. 2025
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The only exceptions to that are San Diego FC, which is embarking on its inaugural season, and Inter Miami, because of the existence of Lionel Messi.—
Brooks Peck,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The question on sexuality is sensitive and about 7% of people typically decline to answer it.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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So every team needs to encourage its catchers to do lots of challenging — and ask lots of questions.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The complaint centered specifically on Danielson’s comments during a press conference following Boise State’s season-ending loss in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Feb. 2025
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The 42-page Maryland complaint claims these actions amount to a broad censorship campaign and an unconstitutional power grab.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The singer recently dumped her Tesla in protest of the company’s owner, Elon Musk.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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So far several upstanding career Department of Justice prosecutors in New York and Washington have resigned in protest.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The event gave the royals the opportunity to put on a united front in the face of Harry and Meghan's criticisms made during the show.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Ultimately, interviews with more than two dozen people showed that Trump's aides at the White House and USAGM wanted the network to reflect Trump's successes and to tamp down on criticisms of him - a consistent thread of recent developments.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The ditch also poses a logistical challenge for any efforts to widen the road.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2025
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Compounding these challenges is a severe AI talent shortage.—
Wayne Liu,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Objection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objection. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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