as in objected
to present an opposing opinion or argument
don't hesitate to demur to the idea if you have any qualms
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Recent Examples of demurred
But Florida’s Republican lawmakers have demurred.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
China, for its part, has repeatedly demurred, preferring to extract more concessions from Moscow instead.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported that Simmons demurred on a one-year contract offer from New York earlier this offseason.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Vic and Cali demurred on an extravagant party, instead renting out a bar for their friends and a few of Andy’s from Mandarin class.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Trump has repeatedly demurred on whether Putin is stringing him along, and an in-person meeting could buy the Russian leader more time without producing concrete results toward a ceasefire in Ukraine.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 8 Aug. 2025
Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
China, for its part, has repeatedly demurred, preferring to extract more concessions from Moscow instead.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported that Simmons demurred on a one-year contract offer from New York earlier this offseason.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Vic and Cali demurred on an extravagant party, instead renting out a bar for their friends and a few of Andy’s from Mandarin class.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Trump has repeatedly demurred on whether Putin is stringing him along, and an in-person meeting could buy the Russian leader more time without producing concrete results toward a ceasefire in Ukraine.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demurred
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) advocated for unanimous consent on a procedural workaround, which was objected by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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In this scene of the walking wounded, Bronze was speaking Spanish to the referee who objected to Bronze wearing the captain’s armband on her wrist.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Whereas some of the public colleges protested a similar bill in 2023, Ohio State did not publicly oppose Senate Bill 1.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The City of Arlington also has to make up for the increase in revenue lost due to property taxes being protested.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Demurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demurred. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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