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objected

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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Anthropic, a top AI company known for its Claude models, had objected in the first quarter to having its products used by the federal government to develop autonomous weapons or for mass surveillance.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

After parents' and employers' associations objected, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum appeared to soften the announcement, describing it as a "proposal".

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Three dissenters objected to language they said implies future rate cuts.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Seventeen years ago, Stockett published “The Help,” and some objected to her, as a white woman, appropriating Black speech patterns and cultural themes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The National objected to the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment and favored educated female suffrage; the American supported female suffrage and did not oppose voting rights for any African Americans.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling