as in protested
to present an opposing opinion or argument
they objected to the conductor's insistence that their train tickets were not valid
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Recent Examples of objected
The committee quietly voted earlier this month to release its report on the investigation, reversing course after Republicans on the panel originally objected.
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
Amazon objected to the 2022 warehouse election results, alleging the Amazon Labor Union and the federal labor board had tainted the vote.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
However Save Our Southbank, which is made up of both local individuals and organizations, objected to Mitsubishi’s redevelopment proposal, saying the new taller tower would be 225% the size of the existing ITV building.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
The National Labor Relations Board certified the Amazon Labor Union election, but the company objected to the representation vote and refused to bargain.
—Haleluya Hadero, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
After nearby residents objected to the project, Beaver pulled it back before it could be voted on by the City Council.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, was stopped from fast-tracking the Senate bill on Wednesday after Senator Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, objected.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Several Democrats had objected to the transgender restriction before the vote.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Some panelists objected to Jones’s remarks, highlighting concerns about the donations coming from companies that employ thousands of Americans.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
Amazon objected to the 2022 warehouse election results, alleging the Amazon Labor Union and the federal labor board had tainted the vote.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
However Save Our Southbank, which is made up of both local individuals and organizations, objected to Mitsubishi’s redevelopment proposal, saying the new taller tower would be 225% the size of the existing ITV building.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
The National Labor Relations Board certified the Amazon Labor Union election, but the company objected to the representation vote and refused to bargain.
—Haleluya Hadero, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
After nearby residents objected to the project, Beaver pulled it back before it could be voted on by the City Council.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, was stopped from fast-tracking the Senate bill on Wednesday after Senator Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, objected.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Several Democrats had objected to the transgender restriction before the vote.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Some panelists objected to Jones’s remarks, highlighting concerns about the donations coming from companies that employ thousands of Americans.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Objected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objected. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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