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as in insisted
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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as in objected
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 protested
Thousands of homeowners have protested the squeeze on rooftop solar during public meetings over the decade.
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Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Both men protested their innocence.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
Pulse Ghana, a Ghanaian news outlet, reported fans protested in the streets for Lil Durk’s freedom Monday, wearing shirts bearing Only The Family logos.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Bridges and her mother had to be escorted by federal marshals under the loud jeers of segregationists who protested her pursuit of a basic education.
—NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
The loss of Adams was protested by many listeners.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
In 2019, Fox News Digital reported that Iran’s regime killed at least 106 people who protested against an increase of fuel prices.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
Previously, if 50% of affected landowners protested the change, a three-fourths supermajority vote was required.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
This followed what became known as the 1942 Burma Road Riot, a two-day riot in which Black Bahamian laborers protested in response to unequal pay in the building of two British military air bases in New Providence.
—Sasha C. Wells / Made By History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Both men protested their innocence.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
Pulse Ghana, a Ghanaian news outlet, reported fans protested in the streets for Lil Durk’s freedom Monday, wearing shirts bearing Only The Family logos.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Bridges and her mother had to be escorted by federal marshals under the loud jeers of segregationists who protested her pursuit of a basic education.
—NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
The loss of Adams was protested by many listeners.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
In 2019, Fox News Digital reported that Iran’s regime killed at least 106 people who protested against an increase of fuel prices.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
Previously, if 50% of affected landowners protested the change, a three-fourths supermajority vote was required.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
This followed what became known as the 1942 Burma Road Riot, a two-day riot in which Black Bahamian laborers protested in response to unequal pay in the building of two British military air bases in New Providence.
—Sasha C. Wells / Made By History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protested
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The Innies insisted on exploring the outside world.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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Hamas has insisted on sticking to the initial framework signed with Israel in January, which would have seen parties move to a second phase on March 1.—
Nadeen Ebrahim and Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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The defense objected, arguing that Michael would not be able to confront the statement without waiving spousal privilege.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Some nations objected to confiscation, citing risks to Europe’s financial sector and the value of these funds in future peace negotiations.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The patients alleged the company didn’t disclose the risk of false positives in genetic testing on embryos, which led them to discard potentially viable embryos.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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Because of his status as a prestige member, the club turned a blind eye to the abuse, the lawsuit alleged − the organization was ultimately not part of the trial.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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On March 4, 2021, Williams complained to Rollins that everyone was still ignoring his advice.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
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The year before, the prison had been the site of two back-to-back riots in which inmates had burned mattresses to protest inadequate medical care and the persistent use of solitary confinement to punish prisoners who complained.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2025
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Huang asserted that the groundbreaking model will actually require more computation than many in the industry thought.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
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In May 2024, they were even seen dancing alongside each other at a public event in which the dictator asserted Zimbabwe's intention to compete for the hosting rights of the 2027 Cricket World Cup.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Carter’s press secretary Jody Powell contended that journalistic attack dogs foamed at the mouth.—
Amber Roessner / Made by History,
TIME,
29 Dec. 2024
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Attorneys for the city contended that the Municipal Court's recording practices do not violate the state law and that Legal Action of Wisconsin was trying to expand the scope of the law to include recording more hearings than required.—
Alison Dirr,
Journal Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
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Dale was hospitalized and declared brain dead the following day.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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In July 2024, a mistrial was declared.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Protested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protested. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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