as in reaction
a strong public response against something
There was swift backlash to the senator's controversial comments.
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Listen to this article 3 min North Carolina Tar Heels football coach Bill Belichick broke his silence on Wednesday after a TV interview sparked backlash toward him and his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Months after facing intense backlash for performing at the Liberty Ball in celebration of President Donald Trump‘s inauguration, the St. Louis rapper is taking a stand for unity as Trump approaches his 100th day in office.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Within Trump’s orbit, powerful players and factions misjudged the resilience of China’s economy and wrongly assumed that Chinese leader Xi Jinping would rush to make a deal in order to avoid a domestic backlash.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
As more companies, colleges and nonprofits are trying to avoid the political backlash of having Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) departments, a grand rebrand is happening.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Months after facing intense backlash for performing at the Liberty Ball in celebration of President Donald Trump‘s inauguration, the St. Louis rapper is taking a stand for unity as Trump approaches his 100th day in office.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Within Trump’s orbit, powerful players and factions misjudged the resilience of China’s economy and wrongly assumed that Chinese leader Xi Jinping would rush to make a deal in order to avoid a domestic backlash.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
As more companies, colleges and nonprofits are trying to avoid the political backlash of having Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) departments, a grand rebrand is happening.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backlash
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Days later, following a negative market reaction, the administration announced a 90-day pause on the reciprocal tariffs, though the baseline rate remained.—
James Bickerton
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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How to Stream the Oscar-Winning Movie Social media users shared humorous reactions to the scene of the curious seagulls.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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“Backlash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlash. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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