Definition: 1. The act of expressing earnest opposition or protest. 2. The speech act of objecting. 3. The act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent.
Use 'objection' in a sentence:
1. All our objections were thrust aside.
2. One objection is climate.
3. She broke in with a ridiculous objection.
4. Their conscientious objection was tolerated in wartime, for after all, they are good farmers who practice the virtues of work and thrift.
5. He raised an objection to the plan.
6. I have no objection to him coming to stay.
7. U.S. Attorney Jonathan Shapiro: Objection!
8. My objections to the plan were waved aside.
9. That's an important objection.
10. She persevered in her idea despite obvious objections raised by friends.
11. Times have changed and they were embarrassed to give the true grounds for their objection and so they translated their arguments into utilitarian terms.
12. His objection was that she had no experience.
13. Michael Grade's persuasive powers overcame their objections.
14. Some managers have recently raised objection to the PFA handling these negotiations.
15. The main objection to the plan was that it would cost too much.
16. Objections to the plan will be taken into consideration.
17. I take objection to the plan.
18. She ventured an objection.
19. The man said, "I have no objection, but be quick and get me something to eat."
20. He gives us a version of this objection.
21. He had been consulted and had raised no objections.
22. But his objection flowed more smoothly.
23. And the objection is fairly simple.
24. I'd like to come too, if you have no objection.
25. The objection that the ban would reduce restaurants' revenues is ill founded.
26. 'You've no objection, I take it?' — 'Of course not.'
27. I no longer have any objection to your going to see her.
28. I have no objection to banks making money.
29. We outlined our main objections to the proposal.
30. Despite objections by the White House, the Senate voted today to cut off aid.
31. The chairman overrode the committee's objections and signed the agreement.
32. This objection was reasonable when only early theropod clavicles had been discovered, but fossilized theropod clavicles that look just like the wishbone of Archaeopteryx have now been unearthed.
33. Despite strenuous objections by the right wing, the grant was agreed.
34. The objection of this study is to analyzed changes of essential oil constituents in oval kumquat and calamondin.
35. But Zooey has a more substantive objection.
36. The official dismissed my objection, saying that there was no way Germany was going to offer these people citizenship.
37. Since physicians have the final say as to whether to prescribe a medication for a patient, the objection provides no grounds for concern.
38. The decision was announced after objections were raised in the Upper House of Parliament.
39. The college has revised its plans because of objections from the parents.
40. The chief objection to this book is its great length.
41. The Prosecutor looked toward Napoleon, waiting for him to thunder an objection.
42. Vague objections to the system solidified into firm opposition.
43. The proposal will go ahead despite strong objections from the public.
44. No objections were raised at the time.
45. His objection was ruled out of order.
46. Before she could reply Peter jumped in with an objection.
47. I have no objection to your request.
48. Their delegation threw a giant monkey wrench into the process this week by raising all sorts of petty objections.
49. We have no objection to this change, but doubt that it will significantly improve matters.
50. The 8-0 objection to President Obama turns on what Justice Samuel Alito describes in his objection as "a shocking assertion of federal executive power".
51. The only major objection came from Justice Antonin Scalia, who offered an even more robust defense of state privileges going back to the Alien and Sedition Acts.
52. She made her objections clear.
53. If there is no objection, the agenda is adopted.
