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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. 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 The Gerson woman poured them both another glass of whiskey, ignoring the maid’s demurral. Adam O’Fallon Price, Harper's magazine, 10 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demurral
Noun
  • Schumer has received backlash since helping to avert a government shutdown by aiding the Republicans in passing their stopgap spending plan over the objection of the majority of his fellow Democratic Senators and House Democrats.
    Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Home demolished During winter break at the University of Idaho, a demolition began of the home where the murders took place, over the objections of some of the victims' family members.
    Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Today, economic uncertainty is a constant, not an exception.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The California Department of Human Resources recently released statewide guidance on exceptions to the return-to-work order.
    William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Additionally, Daughtry drew scrutiny after his elevation to become deputy commissioner, a civilian position, resulted in the Civilian Complaint Review Board dropping three complaints of misconduct against him last year on the basis that the panel only has oversight of uniformed officers.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • At the request of residents, ombudsmen work with residents, family members, administrators and other to resolve complaints of residents.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Demurral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demurral. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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