OBJECTED Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

objected

verb

past tense of object

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 But his attorneys have objected to comparisons or linking Mangione to other incidents. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Google, of course, objected to all of this, but that is not a bad outcome when the company was looking at the possibility of losing control of the world’s most popular browser. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 Yet many Jews then and now objected to the idea that bringing up Israel’s war in Lebanon was appropriate context when discussing a synagogue attack. — Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Wendell and Tanya Berry filed a lawsuit in 2020 that objected to its removal from the school. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 OpenAI objected as well, saying the government’s approach was not sustainable. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – objected over many years to requests to rename the mountain, and the board did not act on those requests. — Innisfree McKinnon, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors objected to the involuntary manslaughter instructions, as well as a defense request to include instructions about a Bowden charge, which lets the jury know the police investigation was not sufficient. — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026 But her mother objected to her art-making and would take away her art supplies. — Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

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Eaton Fire survivors also protested outside a reception Monday evening that Newsom hosted for legislators at the historic Governor’s Mansion.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The term was coined by Wall Street veteran Ed Yardeni in the 1980s, referring to traders who protested huge deficits by selling off bonds to push yields higher.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

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For weeks, lawmakers have complained about exorbitant fees for the privilege of attending their own party’s event — with some VIP tickets costing as much as $250,000 and lawmakers having to cough up $25,000 to attend.

— Daniel Strauss, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Some business owners have complained that the new capital requirement, which surged sixfold, significantly reduced their cash flow, rendering their business unsustainable.

— Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

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