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as in insisted
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he protested that he usually was very good at baseball, and all the strikeouts were just bad luck
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as in objected
to present an opposing opinion or argument
plans to protest against the judge's ruling regarding admissible evidence
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Recent Examples of protested
Thousands of homeowners have protested the squeeze on rooftop solar during public meetings over the decade.
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Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Both men protested their innocence.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
Pulse Ghana, a Ghanaian news outlet, reported fans protested in the streets for Lil Durk’s freedom Monday, wearing shirts bearing Only The Family logos.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Bridges and her mother had to be escorted by federal marshals under the loud jeers of segregationists who protested her pursuit of a basic education.
—NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
The loss of Adams was protested by many listeners.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
In 2019, Fox News Digital reported that Iran’s regime killed at least 106 people who protested against an increase of fuel prices.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
Previously, if 50% of affected landowners protested the change, a three-fourths supermajority vote was required.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
This followed what became known as the 1942 Burma Road Riot, a two-day riot in which Black Bahamian laborers protested in response to unequal pay in the building of two British military air bases in New Providence.
—Sasha C. Wells / Made By History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Both men protested their innocence.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
Pulse Ghana, a Ghanaian news outlet, reported fans protested in the streets for Lil Durk’s freedom Monday, wearing shirts bearing Only The Family logos.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Bridges and her mother had to be escorted by federal marshals under the loud jeers of segregationists who protested her pursuit of a basic education.
—NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
The loss of Adams was protested by many listeners.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
In 2019, Fox News Digital reported that Iran’s regime killed at least 106 people who protested against an increase of fuel prices.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
Previously, if 50% of affected landowners protested the change, a three-fourths supermajority vote was required.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
This followed what became known as the 1942 Burma Road Riot, a two-day riot in which Black Bahamian laborers protested in response to unequal pay in the building of two British military air bases in New Providence.
—Sasha C. Wells / Made By History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protested
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Rivers insisted Monday that there are different ways of convincing a team its record is not reflective of its abilities.Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the House, a majority of Democrats voted against the bill after House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted on adding the provision to ban transgender medical care for children.CBS News, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Amazon objected to the 2022 warehouse election results, alleging the Amazon Labor Union and the federal labor board had tainted the vote.CBS News, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The committee quietly voted earlier this month to release its report on the investigation, reversing course after Republicans on the panel originally objected.Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Just days before the vote, the complaint alleged, the employee in the auditor’s office violated ethics laws by sharing confidential information that portrayed the ambulance service negatively.Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
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To that end, although the complaint references alleged text messages from Bayless, the more explosive and damning allegations are told through Faraji’s recollections.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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When the goal was not overturned by the video assistant referee (VAR) review system, Tottenham’s senior assistant coach Matt Wells complained to the fourth official along with Sergio Reguilon, one of their substitutes.Jay Harris, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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On March 4, 2021, Williams complained to Rollins that everyone was still ignoring his advice.Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
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Third Down Conversions Another area where the first-round winners asserted their dominance was on third-down conversions.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the end, Myanmar's reform project did not fail, as some have asserted, but was brutally derailed.Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Carter’s press secretary Jody Powell contended that journalistic attack dogs foamed at the mouth.Amber Roessner / Made by History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
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Attorneys for the city contended that the Municipal Court's recording practices do not violate the state law and that Legal Action of Wisconsin was trying to expand the scope of the law to include recording more hearings than required.Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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Dozens of people have been infected around the country, California has declared a state of emergency and the spread among livestock has begun impacting the food supply.Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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Bill Lawrence has been around long enough to hear the comedy, the multicam sitcom — everything, really — declared dead.Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Protested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protested. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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