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
That mean’s Trump’s nominees need support from almost every GOP senator for majority confirmation over objections from Democrats.
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Kate Payne and Stephany Matat, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The Corps started pressing forward over objections from fish advocates and power users who said the plan was costly and untested.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 16 Jan. 2025
The injunction gives the CSD three months to rule on Barcelona’s objections.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
The film has been criticized for trafficking in clichés and gender stereotypes, for equating transitioning with death, for presenting it as a kind of moral redemption, for making older cisgender audiences feel virtuous by endorsing it, among other objections.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Kate Payne and Stephany Matat, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The Corps started pressing forward over objections from fish advocates and power users who said the plan was costly and untested.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 16 Jan. 2025
The injunction gives the CSD three months to rule on Barcelona’s objections.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
The film has been criticized for trafficking in clichés and gender stereotypes, for equating transitioning with death, for presenting it as a kind of moral redemption, for making older cisgender audiences feel virtuous by endorsing it, among other objections.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objection
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Cohen is obviously fully on board with Stearns’ philosophy of limiting free agent deals to three years or fewer (the Soto contract of course being the notable exception).—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Many companies, with some notable exceptions, are even scrapping their ridiculous DEI programs.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The question is already swirling Dec. 10, 2024 Becerra last week demurred when asked about his plans days after leaving his federal post.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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These factors call into question whether the opinions expressed in a DOJ brief filed on Jan. 17 captures a viewpoint still shared by the DOJ as of Jan. 20.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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At first, the school board reacted to the complaints by saying parents could have their children excused from the class when the new textbooks were being used or discussed.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Attorneys for the owner said in a statement that the owner and the DOJ reached the agreement, which was reached immediately after the complaint was filed, to avoid prolonged litigation.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Some embraced the Democratic Party’s civil rights platforms while others vowed never to support a Democrat in protest of Franklin Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066.—
Jane Hong / Made by History,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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When Burgum assumed the governorship in December 2016, a monthslong protest was raging against construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which transports oil from North Dakota to Illinois.—
Mary Steurer,
ProPublica,
24 Jan. 2025
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Signing the best starter remaining on the free-agent market would allay those concerns and quell some of the criticism surrounding Atlanta's quiet offseason.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Trump transition team has not yet responded to a request for comment on criticism of Trump’s plan targeting Canada, Mexico and China specifically.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The order is almost certain to face legal challenges.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement The impact on California California, the most environmentally minded state in the nation, already is facing dire challenges as a result of global warming.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Objection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objection. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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