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
Ben Westcott / Bloomberg, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Smalls, a social media-savvy, stylish former rapper from New Jersey, was at the time making headlines for protesting in front of Jeff Bezos’ homes.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
She has been involved in pro-Palestinian student protesting efforts at UWM since last year, including the two-week encampment on campus.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
Columbia University protesters escalate rhetoric Some students protesting at Columbia are not softening their stance or language.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
But students protesting at Columbia are not softening their stance or language.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Back in the early ‘80s, the former union for air traffic controllers were protesting these same lengthy days as well as paltry pay.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Between classes at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Rasmussen has dedicated large portions of time to protesting and organizing in support of the pro-Palestinian movement.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
The policy changes came amid pro-Palestinian encampments that sprung up on college campuses nationwide, including in Wisconsin, protesting the Israel-Hamas war.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
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Thorpe is a vocal advocate for Indigenous Australian rights, often protesting at events or on the floor of the Senate.
—Ben Westcott / Bloomberg, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Smalls, a social media-savvy, stylish former rapper from New Jersey, was at the time making headlines for protesting in front of Jeff Bezos’ homes.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
She has been involved in pro-Palestinian student protesting efforts at UWM since last year, including the two-week encampment on campus.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
Columbia University protesters escalate rhetoric Some students protesting at Columbia are not softening their stance or language.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
But students protesting at Columbia are not softening their stance or language.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Back in the early ‘80s, the former union for air traffic controllers were protesting these same lengthy days as well as paltry pay.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Between classes at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Rasmussen has dedicated large portions of time to protesting and organizing in support of the pro-Palestinian movement.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
The policy changes came amid pro-Palestinian encampments that sprung up on college campuses nationwide, including in Wisconsin, protesting the Israel-Hamas war.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protesting
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Allarity is facing a class action lawsuit alleging false and misleading statements related to the Dovitinib NDA, which the company plans to vigorously defend against.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The novel approach sprouted from social-media folklore, with viral posts alleging that run-club members were doing a lot more than jogging with one another.André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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The latest lawsuit, filed in Seattle in August by a group of gamers, alleges Valve practices anticompetitive behaviors, like insisting publishers match Steam’s prices even selling through other channels and retaliating against companies that don’t conform by removing their games from Steam.Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Artisan caused ripples by insisting on a prime summer release, at a time when independents, even Miramax, were discouraged because of full release schedules with top titles and at that time fewer screens in an average cinema.Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
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There had been a protest of several thousand people complaining about the flaunting of wealth that the America’s Cup represents.George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
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That's definitely something worth complaining about.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, the New York Times last week sent Perplexity a cease-and-desist notice demanding the company stop using its content, asserting that the Perplexity AI system infringes its copyrights, Reuters reported.Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
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This can lead to impulsive decisions, like over-asserting yourself or, on the contrary, withdrawing completely to avoid confrontation.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Republican lawmakers said that is not at risk because the amendment does not stand in the way of a governor declaring an emergency in the first place.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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If the Legislature does not vote to continue the emergency declaration, the governor would be prohibited from declaring another emergency based on the same conditions.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Protesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protesting. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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