DEMURRED Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

demurred

verb

past tense of demur

as in objected

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 demurred Ellison demurred, but the sides ultimately came together and discussions accelerated. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 By the time a headhunter contacted Steiner about the postmaster general job, he was largely removed from daily corporate life and initially demurred. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Around the same time, Petsch made an appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast and demurred on her relationship status. — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 Counsell and Bregman demurred when asked for specifics of who came up with the costumes, instead giving everyone credit for what became a memorable day. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 Drury has repeatedly demurred when asked about the timeline for a return to playoff contention. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 When Short’s old chum Kasdan suggested making a documentary about him, the comedian demurred. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026 Despite his eagerness to embrace AI, Tan demurred on sharing how OCBC will measure the return on its AI investment. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 1 July 2026 In other instances, when people have remarked on his literary leanings, Brooks has demurred. — Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

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Current and former employees say that the decision to restart injection came from the top of the oil division, including Strickland and McGinnis, among others — bypassing staff who objected to the plan.

— Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026
A number of prominent Dutch media personalities also publicly objected to the move.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

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Over the past four months, community members opposing the sale have protested, started a petition with over 7,000 signatures, as well as forming the coalition and steering committee.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
In September, two girls from Skyview High protested by walking off the start line after the gun went off, and last week, about a dozen of his own teammates did the same thing.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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