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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As part of its search case, the Justice Department argued that Google has been able to raise prices without pushback.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The White House has repeatedly withheld money previously appropriated by Congress, with minimal pushback from GOP lawmakers.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
In the House, one such provision is generating pushback even from Republicans.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
And Newsweek faced furious pushback from the industry for platforming conservatives in the first place.
—Dev Pragad, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The White House has repeatedly withheld money previously appropriated by Congress, with minimal pushback from GOP lawmakers.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
In the House, one such provision is generating pushback even from Republicans.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
And Newsweek faced furious pushback from the industry for platforming conservatives in the first place.
—Dev Pragad, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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