objection
noun
ob·jec·tion
əb-ˈjek-shən 
plural objections
1
: an act of objecting
2
a
: a reason or argument presented in opposition
b
: a feeling or expression of disapproval
c
: a statement of opposition to an aspect of a judicial or other legal proceeding
file an objection to a proposed bankruptcy plan
Synonyms
Examples of objection in a Sentence
My main objection is that some people will have to pay more than others.
He said he had no objection to the plan.
Recent Examples on the Web
Both sides have five business days to file objections to the election, the NLRB said.
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Kristin M. Hall, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Trump's legal team made an objection to the comment, which Judge Merchan overruled.
– Aysha Bagchi
Jury selection resumes after lunch
Jury selection proceedings have resumed.
—Ben Adler, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Because the district received an objection to the Bible last year, an SRC met in December to discuss the objection and decided to leave the book in schools.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
The justices heard arguments Wednesday in the case filed against the Republican members of the Joint Finance Committee by Gov. Tony Evers last year, over anonymous legislative objections to land purchases that have never been made public.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
More coverage of war in the Middle East House Speaker Mike Johnson has outlined a plan to pass aid for Israel through Congress, separating it from support for Ukraine and Taiwan in a bid to overcome conservative objections to funding Kyiv’s war effort.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
The court's conservative majority granted the state's request for a stay over the objections of the three liberals, Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
That’s why so many airlines at SFO have voiced their own objections to this proposal.
—Ivar C. Satero, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Many Senate Republicans began raising objection to the timeline on Tuesday at a weekly party luncheon.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
Kristin M. Hall, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Trump's legal team made an objection to the comment, which Judge Merchan overruled.
– Aysha Bagchi
Jury selection resumes after lunch
Jury selection proceedings have resumed.
—Ben Adler, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Because the district received an objection to the Bible last year, an SRC met in December to discuss the objection and decided to leave the book in schools.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
The justices heard arguments Wednesday in the case filed against the Republican members of the Joint Finance Committee by Gov. Tony Evers last year, over anonymous legislative objections to land purchases that have never been made public.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
More coverage of war in the Middle East House Speaker Mike Johnson has outlined a plan to pass aid for Israel through Congress, separating it from support for Ukraine and Taiwan in a bid to overcome conservative objections to funding Kyiv’s war effort.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
The court's conservative majority granted the state's request for a stay over the objections of the three liberals, Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
That’s why so many airlines at SFO have voiced their own objections to this proposal.
—Ivar C. Satero, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Many Senate Republicans began raising objection to the timeline on Tuesday at a weekly party luncheon.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Objection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/objection. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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objection
noun
ob·jec·tion
əb-ˈjek-shən
1
: an act of objecting
2
: a reason for or a feeling of disapproval
my objection is this
had objections to the plan
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