objection
Americannoun
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objections
plural
noun
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an expression, statement, or feeling of opposition or dislike
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a cause for such an expression, statement, or feeling
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the act of objecting
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Etymology
Origin of objection
1350–1400; Middle English objeccioun (< Anglo-French ) < Late Latin objectiōn- (stem of objectiō ), equivalent to Latin object ( us ) ( see object) + -iōn- -ion
Explanation
An objection is a way of saying "No!" to something. People offer objections to things they oppose. An objection is a statement of protest. During weddings, you often hear the question "Does anyone object to this union?" If someone did, that would be an objection: they think the wedding is a bad idea. In court, a lawyer says "Objection!" if they think the other lawyer said something unfair or wrong. A little kid who says "I don't want eggs!" is making an objection. Any kind of disapproval is an objection. When there are no objections, people agree.
Vocabulary lists containing objection
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Example Sentences
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One key objection was the mature tone of the narrative, in which the child protagonist is directly confronted and endangered by the evils derived from fascist ideologies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Broaden the search to state and local contests and there are 474 electoral rematches nationwide -- proving that in American politics, as in Hollywood, there is rarely any objection to a sequel.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The fight has been reported as being for the vacant WBA 'super' heavyweight title, although current WBA heavyweight champion Murat Gassiev's team has lodged a formal objection over the proposed title arrangement.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The obvious objection is that cloud revenue is accelerating, rather than shrinking.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
A second objection to the strong anthropic principle is that it runs against the tide of the whole history of science.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
"It was the proposal of the US Embassy, and the government has no objections to it," Ciorici said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Health officials plowed past objections from drugmakers and said the new effort, known as Globe, would start Jan. 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Greenpeace and other environmentalists have also raised objections over its impact.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Both men say their objections are not about politics.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Despite the latter’s objections to Neylan’s security inquiries a few years earlier, Latimer would participate willingly in a process that was tilted even more harshly against its target.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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