protests 1 of 2

noun

Definition of protestsnext
plural of protest
as in objections
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent submitted an official protest about her treatment

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protests

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verb

present tense third-person singular of protest
1
as in claims
to state as a fact usually forcefully he protested that he usually was very good at baseball, and all the strikeouts were just bad luck

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2
as in objects
to present an opposing opinion or argument plans to protest against the judge's ruling regarding admissible evidence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protests
  1. objections
  2. complaints
  3. alleges
  4. exceptions
  5. insists
  6. contends
Noun
  • Recently, advances in automating FAIR with AI assistance firmly answer those objections.
    Saket Modi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • On the other hand, there is the Einstein Sales Development Rep (SDR), which automates much of the interaction with prospects-answering product questions, dealing with objections or scheduling a meeting that will allow sales teams to make more intelligent use of their time.
    Gregorio Alejandro Patiño Zabala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of objections
Noun
  • Moving scams are a growing concern, with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) noting an increase in complaints about fraudulent moving companies.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The center received upwards of 16,000 complaints out of Arizona in 2023.
    Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of complaints
Verb
  • The lawsuit also alleges Suncor continued to release sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide into the surrounding neighborhood after Williams died.
    Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Said initially refused to comply with law enforcement agents after he was arrested Friday but later detailed his support for the terrorist group, the detention memo alleges.
    Tom Winter, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of alleges
Noun
  • However, on some level agents must also collaborate with humans in handling exceptions, getting updates and being monitored for compliance.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Arrest records that did not result in a conviction are also generally off-limits, with exceptions for certain probationary cases.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of exceptions
Verb
  • The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power insists there are no lead pipelines requiring replacement within its nearly 745,000 connections.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Crowley insists that Garfield's cameo is very hard to spot, given that Almut runs past other custodians on her route.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of insists
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  • By voluntarily agreeing to the MOU, the company actually sought to kill attempts at passing right-to-repair laws, Warren contends.
    Justine Calma, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The complaint contends the provision ought not to apply to antitrust claims.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of contends
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