pushback
noun
push·back
ˈpu̇sh-ˌbak 
1
: the action of forcing an object backward
2
: resistance or opposition in response to a policy or regulation especially by those affected
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Moore told The Athletic there’s still constructive pushback from Hurts.
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Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Hawkins notes the pushback on Black mobility and expression, both from within his family and outside it.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
Beranek reported little pushback from school community members, as students will not be in the buildings when work is in progress.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
But like so many of us who have been corralled by our bosses in the wake of remote work pushback and flimsy DEI pledges, their 9-to-5 iron grip is floundering.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 15 Jan. 2025
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Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Hawkins notes the pushback on Black mobility and expression, both from within his family and outside it.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
Beranek reported little pushback from school community members, as students will not be in the buildings when work is in progress.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
But like so many of us who have been corralled by our bosses in the wake of remote work pushback and flimsy DEI pledges, their 9-to-5 iron grip is floundering.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Pushback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushback. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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