- present participle of object.
objecting
Example Sentences
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The client had already received several owner-occupied loans in just a few years, and the banker was objecting to a new one, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The hawks could push further, moving from objecting to easing language to actively pressing for a interest-rate hike if energy prices keep climbing.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Thoreau spent a night in jail for refusing to pay a poll tax, objecting to slavery and the Mexican War.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
“We review all legal demands for legal validity, and we push back against those that are overbroad, including objecting to some entirely.”
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2026
I don’t bother objecting to her makeover attempts anymore.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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