as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
surprisingly, she wrote the check for the parking fine without demurral
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Recent Examples of demurral
As to the possibility of breaking his seven-Preakness tie with 19th century trainer R. Wyndham Walden, Baffert gave his usual demurral.
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Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 2 Oct. 2020
Nevertheless, all systems rely upon buy-in, and every demurral helps to chip away a little at the rock on which the country has been built.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Sep. 2020
Rather than giving the traditional I-would-be-honored-but-am-focused-on-my-current-job demurral, some interested parties have been more forthcoming.
—Lissandra Villa, Time, 21 May 2020
The demurral raised questions for the Saudis about the American commitment to Saudi security, which has underpinned the strategic layout of the Persian Gulf for decades.
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2019
Watching Peterson, in that video, you are reminded of the many Americans who may feel refreshed by Yang’s demurrals on race.
—New York Times, 23 Oct. 2019
That said, any demurral is clearly a minority opinion.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2019
This time, she’s lined up seven people to watch and wait and push through her demurrals and distractions, including her physician and midwife.
—Nicole Cliffe, SELF, 26 June 2019
There were no published dissents from that demurral.
—S.m. | New York, The Economist, 12 June 2019
Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 2 Oct. 2020
Nevertheless, all systems rely upon buy-in, and every demurral helps to chip away a little at the rock on which the country has been built.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Sep. 2020
Rather than giving the traditional I-would-be-honored-but-am-focused-on-my-current-job demurral, some interested parties have been more forthcoming.
—Lissandra Villa, Time, 21 May 2020
The demurral raised questions for the Saudis about the American commitment to Saudi security, which has underpinned the strategic layout of the Persian Gulf for decades.
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2019
Watching Peterson, in that video, you are reminded of the many Americans who may feel refreshed by Yang’s demurrals on race.
—New York Times, 23 Oct. 2019
That said, any demurral is clearly a minority opinion.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2019
This time, she’s lined up seven people to watch and wait and push through her demurrals and distractions, including her physician and midwife.
—Nicole Cliffe, SELF, 26 June 2019
There were no published dissents from that demurral.
—S.m. | New York, The Economist, 12 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demurral
Noun
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Provide 7 realistic objections or reasons for apathy that typical customers might have.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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There has never been an objection to describing this highly brutal, murderous conduct in words, nor did anyone object to this office when such crime scene images were recently shown on a Netflix documentary.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Under government efficiency, the budget requires the budget director to withhold 5% of each agency’s appropriations with exceptions for Family and Social Services Administration and the Indiana Department of Child Services to avoid losing matching grant funds.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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The exceptions — Canada, China and Mexico — face separate levies, however.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The recall began after a consumer made a complaint about the cans containing cashews.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Actually 2 questions: 1) Do race fans, reporters, and aficionados accept vague whiny complaints from the drivers about how the car is to blame without demanding some type of backup?—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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