as in complaining
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as in alleging
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 objecting
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 protesting
The Hill, 17 Jan. 2026
Among the dead were 13 children and 14 non-protesting civilians, HRANA said.
—ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 17 June 2026
All are barred from contacting each other and from protesting on federal property.
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Governments are increasingly unwilling to accept one-sided arrangements, nor are their citizens — Kenyans have been protesting against plans for a US Ebola center in one of its cities.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
The students protesting Pichai are inheriting a world where AI systems are already embedded in hiring, health care, and national security decisions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 June 2026
The town halls provided insight on topics including road projects, county assistance programs and protesting property appraisals.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
In the early 1970s, diverse groups protesting Coors consolidated in Northern California.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2026
In Newark, New Jersey, demonstrators have been protesting the conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility.
—M. Gessen, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Eight people were arrested at Boston City Hall Wednesday after a City Council meeting was interrupted by activists protesting the city budget for about two hours.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Adjective
The death toll includes at least 19 children, 21 non-protesting civilians, and 165 in government or security forces.
—The Hill, 17 Jan. 2026
Among the dead were 13 children and 14 non-protesting civilians, HRANA said.
—ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
Police fired rubber bullets and used stun grenades against migrants protesting Wednesday near a community hall in South Africa where thousands are being processed for deportation by authorities.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
All are barred from contacting each other and from protesting on federal property.
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Governments are increasingly unwilling to accept one-sided arrangements, nor are their citizens — Kenyans have been protesting against plans for a US Ebola center in one of its cities.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
The students protesting Pichai are inheriting a world where AI systems are already embedded in hiring, health care, and national security decisions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 June 2026
The town halls provided insight on topics including road projects, county assistance programs and protesting property appraisals.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
In the early 1970s, diverse groups protesting Coors consolidated in Northern California.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2026
In Newark, New Jersey, demonstrators have been protesting the conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility.
—M. Gessen, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Eight people were arrested at Boston City Hall Wednesday after a City Council meeting was interrupted by activists protesting the city budget for about two hours.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protesting
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An energy vampire has bad body language, the complaining look on their face, the vocal complainer.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Marie Theodat filed suit in Suffolk Superior Court in September 2025 against more than a dozen defendants, alleging claims of discrimination, defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
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In January 2025, Baldoni responded by filing a $400 million lawsuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and others, alleging defamation, extortion, and related claims.—
Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Riley wrote that his issue with Scorsese’s support of the technology wasn’t as much about objecting to the 83-year-old filmmaker using AI in his work, but rather about using his influence to push others into using it.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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In 2023, the Rutgers University Senate had voted no confidence in Holloway, objecting to several of his actions, including not renewing the contract of Nancy Cantor, the popular chancellor of the Newark campus, and threatening to file an injunction against striking Rutgers faculty.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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New Delhi, however, rejected the claim, insisting the ceasefire was the result of direct bilateral talks with Pakistan.—
Kyra Colah,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The result, while admirably considered, is almost comically misjudged — like insisting Paddington the bear sits on a throne of lies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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The litigation continued through 2025 and into 2026, with both sides claiming victories at various stages.—
Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Tyra Banks has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, claiming she was defamed in the recent America’s Next Top Model docuseries Reality Check.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2026
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Paxton last week threatened to sue the Big 12 for more than $200 million, asserting that the conference punishing Texas Tech could violate a court order that allows Sorsby to play.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
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For example, the model refused NBC News’ requests to offer opinions about Elon Musk and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, asserting that the questions might be dangerous.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Though the Knicks won on game five in spectacular fashion over the weekend, ChatGPT originally pegged the Spurs as the 2026 NBA champs, declaring that San Antonio superstar Victor Wembanyama would help drag the series into game seven.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
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The lawsuit points to an incident in which Urman brought her dog into the writers’ room, declaring that her children no longer wanted it.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Protesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protesting. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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