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object

[ob-jikt, -jekt, uhb-jekt] / ˈɒb dʒɪkt, -dʒɛkt, əbˈdʒɛkt /
NOUN
thing able to be seen/felt/perceived
Synonyms
STRONGEST
article body commodity gadget item matter phenomenon something substance
STRONG
bulk doodad doohickey entity fact gizmo mass reality thingamajig volume whatchamacallit widget
Antonyms
STRONGEST
nothing nothingness
WEAK
subject
NOUN
purpose, use
Synonyms
STRONGEST
design target
STRONG
aim duty end function goal idea intent intention mark mission motive objective point reason view wish
WEAK
end in view end purpose
Antonyms
WEAK
subject
NOUN
aim, recipient
Synonyms
STRONGEST
target
STRONG
butt focus receiver victim zero
WEAK
ground zero
Antonyms
WEAK
subject
VERB
disagree, argue against
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balk complain criticize oppose protest
STRONG
challenge crab cross demur deprecate disapprove disavow discountenance disesteem dispute dissent except expostulate frown gripe grouse inveigh kick rail rant rave remonstrate spurn squawk storm tangle
WEAK
be displeased discommend go one-on-one make a stink mix it up with raise objection sound off take exception take on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid approve help praise
STRONG
agree compliment consent endorse give in go along sanction
WEAK
accept concur

Example Sentences

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Residents don’t object to sobriety treatment, he said, but don’t think it should be in this location.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

That’s up from 24% who didn’t object to advertising on streaming services in 2024.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Bays said the meteor was spotted widely because it was "very bright", due to the chemical make up of the object, which included magnesium.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

In the Middle Ages, the French disaster at Crécy became an object lesson in the dangers of rushing in.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

With the help of a magnetometer and side-scan sonar, the crew identified a large metal object about four miles off the coast of Sullivan’s Island, located in Charleston Harbor.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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