Objection
noun
A reason or argument presented against something.
His main objection was that the proposal would be too costly.
Often appears as...
- raise an objection
- have an objection
noun
A formal protest raised in a court of law about the way a case is being conducted.
The lawyer made an objection to the prosecutor's line of questioning.
Often appears as...
- sustain an objection
- overrule an objection
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Technical
noun
An argument or reason against something.
I have no objection to your plan of action.
Often appears as...
- withdraw an objection
- raise an objection
noun
A reason or argument presented against something.
His main objection was that the proposal would be too costly.
Often appears as...
- raise an objection
- have an objection
noun
A formal protest raised in a court of law about the way a case is being conducted.
The lawyer made an objection to the prosecutor's line of questioning.
Often appears as...
- sustain an objection
- overrule an objection
Usage tips
Technical
noun
An argument or reason against something.
I have no objection to your plan of action.
Often appears as...
- withdraw an objection
- raise an objection
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Debate Usage
Use 'objection' to express disagreement during debates or discussions.
Your point is interesting, but I have an objection regarding its feasibility.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Disagreement
It's a polite and formal way to disagree with an idea or proposition.
While I understand the benefits, I must raise an objection to the proposed schedule.
Pro Tip 3/3Before Decision Making
Voice your objection before a decision is finalized to influence the outcome.
Before we proceed, are there any objections to the current plan?
Pro Tip 1/3Debate Usage
Use 'objection' to express disagreement during debates or discussions.
Your point is interesting, but I have an objection regarding its feasibility.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Disagreement
It's a polite and formal way to disagree with an idea or proposition.
While I understand the benefits, I must raise an objection to the proposed schedule.
Pro Tip 3/3Before Decision Making
Voice your objection before a decision is finalized to influence the outcome.
Before we proceed, are there any objections to the current plan?
Pro Tip 1/3Debate Usage
Use 'objection' to express disagreement during debates or discussions.
Your point is interesting, but I have an objection regarding its feasibility.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Disagreement
It's a polite and formal way to disagree with an idea or proposition.
While I understand the benefits, I must raise an objection to the proposed schedule.
Pro Tip 3/3Before Decision Making
Voice your objection before a decision is finalized to influence the outcome.
Before we proceed, are there any objections to the current plan?
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The single biggest...
Of course, people proved that wrong. But one of the reasons it succeeded, aside from a good business model, a good idea, great execution, is the timing. That company came out right during the height of the recession when people really needed extra money, and that maybe helped people overcome their objection to renting out their own home to a stranger.
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Timothy Bartik: The...
but there's a good reason for focusing on these three dollars because this is salient and important to state legislators and state policy makers, and it's the states that are going to have to act. So there is this key benefit that is relevant to state policy makers in terms of economic development. Now, one objection you often hear,
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Daniel H. Cohen: For...
And you answer my objection. And I have a "Well, what do you mean? How does it apply over here?" And you answer my question. Now, suppose at the end of the day, I've objected, I've questioned, I've raised all sorts of counter counter-considerations and in every case you've responded to my satisfaction.
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John Searle: Our shared...
and that's how nature works. That's how it's possible for consciousness to function causally. Okay, now with that in mind, with going through these various features of consciousness, let's go back and answer some of those early objections. Well, the first one I said was, consciousness doesn't exist,
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How to fool a GPS - Todd...
we know that in the world of nonfiction the GPS dot is impossible right for one thing GPS doesn't work indoors and for another they don't make devices quite this small especially when those devices have to relay their measurements back over a network well these objections were perfectly
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Bjorn Lomborg: Global...
To make sure that we realize it's not about making us feel good. It's not about making things that have the most media attention, but it's about making places where we can actually do the most good. The other objections, I think, that are important to say,
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Amory Lovins: We must...
was to use expensive light metals like aluminum and magnesium. But these objections are now vanishing through advances in materials. For example, we use a lot of carbon-fiber composites in sporting goods.
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Mysteries of vernacular:...
and in spite of the humble objections of its discoverer, it is also commonly called Rontgen Radiation, eliminating with the X the fundamental mystery of its nature.
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Diversifying the voices...
sense of the complex and complicated sophisticated webs of our countless mythologies who force us to confront stunning poverty and objection and
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An Argument Against...
I have a strong philosophical objection to memorizing names I'm in the spirit of Einstein who is rumored to have said and
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The single biggest...
Of course, people proved that wrong. But one of the reasons it succeeded, aside from a good business model, a good idea, great execution, is the timing. That company came out right during the height of the recession when people really needed extra money, and that maybe helped people overcome their objection to renting out their own home to a stranger.
Video examples
Timothy Bartik: The...
but there's a good reason for focusing on these three dollars because this is salient and important to state legislators and state policy makers, and it's the states that are going to have to act. So there is this key benefit that is relevant to state policy makers in terms of economic development. Now, one objection you often hear,
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Daniel H. Cohen: For...
And you answer my objection. And I have a "Well, what do you mean? How does it apply over here?" And you answer my question. Now, suppose at the end of the day, I've objected, I've questioned, I've raised all sorts of counter counter-considerations and in every case you've responded to my satisfaction.
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John Searle: Our shared...
and that's how nature works. That's how it's possible for consciousness to function causally. Okay, now with that in mind, with going through these various features of consciousness, let's go back and answer some of those early objections. Well, the first one I said was, consciousness doesn't exist,
Video examples
How to fool a GPS - Todd...
we know that in the world of nonfiction the GPS dot is impossible right for one thing GPS doesn't work indoors and for another they don't make devices quite this small especially when those devices have to relay their measurements back over a network well these objections were perfectly
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Bjorn Lomborg: Global...
To make sure that we realize it's not about making us feel good. It's not about making things that have the most media attention, but it's about making places where we can actually do the most good. The other objections, I think, that are important to say,
Video examples
Amory Lovins: We must...
was to use expensive light metals like aluminum and magnesium. But these objections are now vanishing through advances in materials. For example, we use a lot of carbon-fiber composites in sporting goods.
Video examples
Mysteries of vernacular:...
and in spite of the humble objections of its discoverer, it is also commonly called Rontgen Radiation, eliminating with the X the fundamental mystery of its nature.
Video examples
Diversifying the voices...
sense of the complex and complicated sophisticated webs of our countless mythologies who force us to confront stunning poverty and objection and
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An Argument Against...
I have a strong philosophical objection to memorizing names I'm in the spirit of Einstein who is rumored to have said and
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Scott Fujita
American Athlete
For some of my friends who raise personal objections to marriage equality, they still recognize the importance of being accepting. And many of them also recognize that regardless of what they choose to believe or practice at home or at their church, that doesn't give them the right to discriminate.
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Milton Friedman
American Economist
Indeed, a major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself.
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Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
My objection to Liberalism is this that it is the introduction into the practical business of life of the highest kind namely, politics of philosophical ideas instead of political principles.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to the end: requesting only the advantage authors have, of correcting in a second edition the faults of the first.
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Arthur Quiller-Couch
English Writer
Against Knowledge I have, as the light cynic observed of a certain lady's past, only one serious objection - that there is so much of it.
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Joseph Murray
American Scientist
Blanket objection is not very reasonable to me - any effort to control scientific advances is doomed to fail.
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Stephanie Tubbs Jones
American Politician
I raise this objection to debate the process, and protect the integrity of the true will of the people.
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Samuel Johnson
English Writer
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
Lack of romance is my real objection to writing on a computer.
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Joseph de Maistre
French Diplomat
There is no philosophy without the art of ignoring objections.
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Scott Fujita
American Athlete
For some of my friends who raise personal objections to marriage equality, they still recognize the importance of being accepting. And many of them also recognize that regardless of what they choose to believe or practice at home or at their church, that doesn't give them the right to discriminate.
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Milton Friedman
American Economist
Indeed, a major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself.
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Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
My objection to Liberalism is this that it is the introduction into the practical business of life of the highest kind namely, politics of philosophical ideas instead of political principles.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to the end: requesting only the advantage authors have, of correcting in a second edition the faults of the first.
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Arthur Quiller-Couch
English Writer
Against Knowledge I have, as the light cynic observed of a certain lady's past, only one serious objection - that there is so much of it.
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Joseph Murray
American Scientist
Blanket objection is not very reasonable to me - any effort to control scientific advances is doomed to fail.
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Stephanie Tubbs Jones
American Politician
I raise this objection to debate the process, and protect the integrity of the true will of the people.
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Samuel Johnson
English Writer
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
Lack of romance is my real objection to writing on a computer.
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Joseph de Maistre
French Diplomat
There is no philosophy without the art of ignoring objections.
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