protests 1 of 2

noun

Definition of protestsnext
plural of protest
as in objections
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent submitted an official protest about her treatment

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protests

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verb

present tense third-person singular of protest
1
as in claims
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 objects
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 Synonyms for protests
  1. objections
  2. complaints
  3. alleges
  4. exceptions
  5. insists
  6. contends
Noun
  • But despite Evans’ objections, the move of electronic monitoring away from Dart and to the courts is a change with otherwise strong support, including by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Tangent Musk spread multiple falsehoods about the spending bill in voicing his objections to the deal.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of objections
Noun
  • In response to complaints, Alds.
    Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Employees have every right to raise issues of concern or to file complaints.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of complaints
Verb
  • The suit alleges that millions of Times articles were used without authorization in training AI models, raising fundamental questions about intellectual property rights in the digital age.
    Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Since at least 2012, the Justice Department alleges more than a quarter of people due to be released from the custody of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections each year are held past their release dates.
    Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of alleges
Noun
  • This designation allows exceptions to some activities that the Endangered Species Act prohibits.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Charlotte often cannot be with Audrey at the hospital because the cutoff age for visitors is 12, although the hospital does sometimes make exceptions.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of exceptions
Verb
  • Yet Howe insists Newcastle will not countenance the Slovakia international’s exit until Nick Pope returns from injury.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While the policy shift has drawn criticism from police watchdogs who say the risks outweigh the potential upsides, the NYPD insists high-speed chases are sometimes necessary.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of insists
Verb
  • The complaint contends that Schultz and So violated securities laws, and even indicated their efforts to skirt those laws on the Spaces call.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Amazon contends that the workers are not employees.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
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