as in offensive
provoking or likely to provoke protest
a T-shirt with an objectionable image
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Recent Examples of objectionable
These included short-term lenders, firearms merchants, and others deemed objectionable by regulators.
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Tonya M. Evans, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Trump’s administration finds objectionable with ease, and requiring federal employees to return to office could very well succeed, Bagley said.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 23 Nov. 2024
The resolution making the change states the council often considers multiple items on its agenda that are not controversial or otherwise objectionable, often leading to multiple unanimous roll call votes.
—Samuel Clanton, arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
And really: What could be simpler or less objectionable?
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Tonya M. Evans, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Trump’s administration finds objectionable with ease, and requiring federal employees to return to office could very well succeed, Bagley said.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 23 Nov. 2024
The resolution making the change states the council often considers multiple items on its agenda that are not controversial or otherwise objectionable, often leading to multiple unanimous roll call votes.
—Samuel Clanton, arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
And really: What could be simpler or less objectionable?
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectionable
Adjective
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Vizio TVs reportedly show Trump immigration messaging when in standby An experience recently shared by an apparent Vizio TV owner illustrates how ads delivered via TV operating systems (OSes) can take ads from annoying to intrusive and offensive.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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What that could mean is rather than taking a defensive or offensive lineman, suddenly wide receiver seems like more of a need.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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True, Lochlan, the sweetest or in any case the least obnoxious Ratliff, survives.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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This makes the game more tactical and prevents obnoxious third-partying from teams that come swooping down from the air.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Defense stocks were once considered socially unacceptable investments, but fund managers are slowly changing tack as the sector has rallied in recent years.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Forcing Americans and small independent American companies to rely on those same tools is an unacceptable outcome of domestic legislation.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As horrible, unpleasant, miserable this work was, people had the most wonderful spirit.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Euphemisms are designed to obfuscate unpleasant truths.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Objectionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectionable. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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