as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
submitted an official protest about her treatment
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1
as in to insist
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he protested that he usually was very good at baseball, and all the strikeouts were just bad luck
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2
as in to object
to present an opposing opinion or argument
plans to protest against the judge's ruling regarding admissible evidence
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Recent Examples of protest
Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Financial hardship and tax relief Robert Ewing, another KCK homeowner, recently abandoned his property tax protest petition and paid his tax bill with a credit card after being denied a second hearing.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Tara Suter, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
After the horrific Hamas attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, student tent camps sprang up to protest Israel‘s aggressive military response, which so far has left more than 50,000 dead.
—Sandy Tolan, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In justifying its unprecedented targeting of higher education, the Trump administration has repeatedly pointed to the wave of protests at many universities criticizing Israel’s actions following the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks by Hamas.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Financial hardship and tax relief Robert Ewing, another KCK homeowner, recently abandoned his property tax protest petition and paid his tax bill with a credit card after being denied a second hearing.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
Last week, the Trump administration demanded Harvard change multiple policies — including those regarding protesting and diversity, equity and inclusion programs — in order to retain its federal funding.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
After the horrific Hamas attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, student tent camps sprang up to protest Israel‘s aggressive military response, which so far has left more than 50,000 dead.
—Sandy Tolan, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protest
Noun
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Provide 7 realistic objections or reasons for apathy that typical customers might have.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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There has never been an objection to describing this highly brutal, murderous conduct in words, nor did anyone object to this office when such crime scene images were recently shown on a Netflix documentary.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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All of which leaves Francis, the spiritual leader of more than a billion Catholics, insisting on a welcoming and internationalist worldview that has gone out of style.—
Jason Horowitz,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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Sheinbaum remained vague on details, but insisted that her administration would seek to work with Trump.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Protesters also objected to the role billionaire Elon Musk has played in Trump's government.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Thousands of protesters gathered across the U.S. Saturday to object to Trump administration policies, including Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) federal downsizing, reciprocal tariffs and immigration reform.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The recall began after a consumer made a complaint about the cans containing cashews.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Attorneys for the defendants will have the chance to answer the complaint and raise defenses.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit, which was filed in a Massachusetts federal court, alleges the government violated Harvard's First Amendment right to free speech by freezing the $2.2 billion in funds and threatening additional cuts.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Officials on the chat group faced bipartisan criticism including a lawsuit from nonpartisan watchdog group American Oversight, which alleged breaches of the Federal Records Act and the Administrative Procedure Act by conducting government business on a platform which erases communications.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pundits complained last year’s Cannes was a light affair, but that had to do with the bottleneck created by the strikes, for one.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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While speaking at a dinner hosted by the National Republican Congressional Committee on Tuesday, Trump complained over how the U.S. doesn’t manufacturer its own pharmaceuticals stating that tariffs on these products would be forthcoming.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Under government efficiency, the budget requires the budget director to withhold 5% of each agency’s appropriations with exceptions for Family and Social Services Administration and the Indiana Department of Child Services to avoid losing matching grant funds.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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One of the most glaring exceptions is behind the plate.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The growth trajectory represents a 2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2025, with online video claiming the lion’s share at $9.4 billion.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Müller’s central argument has been that populism should primarily be defined as a movement in which a leader claims to represent a silenced or forgotten—and almost always exclusionary—majority.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Protest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protest. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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