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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objected

He also objected to reductions in tariffs on so-called derivative products—finished products made of steel and aluminum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The nurses were told they should change somewhere else if they objected.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Unlike Greenland, no countries objected to their joining the U.S.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

Pike's legal team had previously objected to the execution IV protocol, saying it would have caused needless suffering due to her small veins and a blood condition.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

Putnam’s argument was demolished by Larry Laudan, who objected to the claim that successful scientific theories were likely to be true, and he was quite right to do so.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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