as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
we accepted his offer to pay for our dinners without demur
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as in to object
to present an opposing opinion or argument
don't hesitate to demur to the idea if you have any qualms
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Recent Examples of demur
Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
But Jackson demurred on doing any documentary work on the moa de-extinction project, saying Colossal already has a fine filmmaker, Michael Doherty, who is involved in that work and who indeed introduced Jackson to Lamm and Colossal originally.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
But Thune demurred when asked if he was concerned by the delay in the House.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
When asked by Trump about the possibility of expanding the Everglades site, DeSantis demurred but said the state is looking into other facilities in different areas.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 July 2025
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Verb
But Jumper often demurred when praised, redirecting credit to others.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
But Jackson demurred on doing any documentary work on the moa de-extinction project, saying Colossal already has a fine filmmaker, Michael Doherty, who is involved in that work and who indeed introduced Jackson to Lamm and Colossal originally.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
But Thune demurred when asked if he was concerned by the delay in the House.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
When asked by Trump about the possibility of expanding the Everglades site, DeSantis demurred but said the state is looking into other facilities in different areas.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demur
Noun
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Over the objections of some Federal Trade Commission employees who sent a joint letter to Congress, that agency held a daylong session about how medical care for transgender people was a dangerous fraud.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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Particularly because one of her objections to Peggy is also her darker complexion.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
20 July 2025
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The village of Homer Glen objected to the Lockport Township proposal; Crete Township voiced concerns over the solar farm proposed in its community and 10 agencies, including Shorewood, the Troy Fire Protection District and various school districts, objected to the solar projects for Troy Township.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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One of Walt Disney’s granddaughters, Joanna Miller, strongly objected to the project in a post on Facebook in November.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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Assets left running for legitimate business reasons can be tagged with exception authorizations.—
Bojan Ilic,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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In recent decades, capital punishment has been abandoned or outlawed in most modern nations, the exceptions being countries like Cuba, China, North Korean, Iran — and the United States of America.—
Thomas Wenski,
Sun Sentinel,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Ukrainians protest against a new bill curtailing anti-corruption agencies on July 23, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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More: Activists steal wax figure of Emmanuel Macron to protest trade with Russia The Macrons said the lies included that Brigitte Macron, 72, was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux, the actual name of her older brother.—
Jonathan Stempel,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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By July, the department had dismissed thousands of these complaints, raising concerns about whether each case was being dutifully considered.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Building inspector Major construction work continues at the U.S. Federal Reserve building as U.S. President Donald Trump voices complaints about Fed Chair Jerome Powell, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 14, 2025.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
Verb
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A number of Tesla shareholders, including some Democrats who oversee the investment of public sector pension fund money in Tesla stock, complained in May to Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm that Musk’s other activities are hurting the company.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Trump has complained about the EU's $231 billion trade surplus in goods, which shows Americans buy more goods from European businesses than the other way around.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
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“Demur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demur. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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