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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Trump faces growing pushback from his own party The markets were still in a panic on Monday when an unverified report circulated that the president was considering a 90-day pause on the tariffs.
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Time, 10 Apr. 2025
The pushback has created a huge challenge for Johnson and his leadership team, who are scrambling ahead of Wednesday’s vote to rally the holdouts behind the bill.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The pushback from the legal community has been immense.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Republican pushback While Lamont touted the benefits of an endowment fund that does not impact the state’s spending cap, Senate Republicans had a different view.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
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Time, 10 Apr. 2025
The pushback has created a huge challenge for Johnson and his leadership team, who are scrambling ahead of Wednesday’s vote to rally the holdouts behind the bill.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The pushback from the legal community has been immense.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Republican pushback While Lamont touted the benefits of an endowment fund that does not impact the state’s spending cap, Senate Republicans had a different view.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pushback
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“Pushback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushback. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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