as in exceptions
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
pardon me, but I have an objection to any plan that requires staying out all night
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Recent Examples of objections
Despite these objections, commissioners have said that rejecting rate increases would force PG&E to borrow money to cover its expenses, raising the cost of borrowing and potentially leading to additional costs for ratepayers.
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Congressional Republicans have raised no objections to the massive, indiscriminate firings of employees in many government offices and federal organizations initiated by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
—Mordechai Gordon, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
To improve your influence, anticipate objections and reframe concerns as opportunities.
—Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Flexible scripts can help guide conversations and handle objections, such as budget or timing concerns while keeping the interaction natural.
—Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Communicate effectively and handle objections.
—Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Scripts can be especially useful, particularly those that address common objections or technical concerns.
—Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Prompted by a conservative group’s objections, the FCC demanded that CBS release an unedited transcript of its interview with Harris.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Despite last-minute objections over cost concerns (estimates suggest an addition of $195 billion to the federal deficit over a decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office), the bipartisan nature of the legislation’s support has only heightened its significance.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Congressional Republicans have raised no objections to the massive, indiscriminate firings of employees in many government offices and federal organizations initiated by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
—Mordechai Gordon, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
To improve your influence, anticipate objections and reframe concerns as opportunities.
—Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Flexible scripts can help guide conversations and handle objections, such as budget or timing concerns while keeping the interaction natural.
—Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Communicate effectively and handle objections.
—Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Scripts can be especially useful, particularly those that address common objections or technical concerns.
—Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Prompted by a conservative group’s objections, the FCC demanded that CBS release an unedited transcript of its interview with Harris.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Despite last-minute objections over cost concerns (estimates suggest an addition of $195 billion to the federal deficit over a decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office), the bipartisan nature of the legislation’s support has only heightened its significance.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objections
Noun
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With few exceptions, it is contained within a red border, and the magazine’s logo has remained pretty much the same since the 1990s.—
Sam Jacobs,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025
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While reports from the Office of Justice Programs do suggest that children of criminals and abusers are more likely to exhibit deviant behavior, there are always exceptions.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, Select has received a high level of customer service complaints.—
Ana Staples,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2024
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Suspension One of our only complaints about the RAV4 has been the ride on rougher dirt roads.—
Bryan Rogala,
Outside Online,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Agricultural water districts raised other criticisms.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Another of Lively's criticisms include that she had been told the publicity of the movie would focus on the main character's resilience in a violent relationship, but Baldoni shifted the focus to make it about raising awareness of family violence.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Objections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objections. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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