as in to object
to present an opposing opinion or argument
the concerned parents tried to expostulate with their daughter when she announced her intention to live on her own in New York City
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Recent Examples of expostulate
But her style, it is suggested (for what happened at those audiences was wholly confidential) was never to expostulate – merely to ask a leading question, or to drop a subtle hint.
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Sarah Gristwood, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022
Sarah Gristwood, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expostulate
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The subcommittee plans to meet without holding public comment, something Jarzombek also objected to.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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Almost every single public health organization published highly critical statements—the Secretary General of the World Health Organization and the scientific leadership in the U.K. also strongly objected.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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The move has been met with controversy as a number of Syrian Druze have protested the Israeli overture and occupation.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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But Chelsea is teflon to the insults and Rick protests much about his annoyance with her.—
Joe Joyce,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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Appeals court rules Trump can implement anti-DEI executive orders for now In address about vision for DOJ, Trump complains about prior probes In: Joe Biden Donald Trump January 6 Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn is a politics reporter for CBSNews.com.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Fix Problems Many of us like to complain about broken systems, inefficient processes, or other things that annoy us at work.—
Joseph Liu,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Expostulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expostulate. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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