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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But the pushback her Administration got when the flyovers came to the press’ attention shows how fraught the issue is.
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Alex González Ormerod, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Limited pushback is largely because Democrats do not have the numbers in Missouri to stage a walkout.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
From the business community, there was immediate pushback.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Such a proposal could face significant pushback not only from civil rights groups but from gun rights organizations, which have historically been resistant to the issuance of any regulations restricting people's access to firearms.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Alex González Ormerod, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Limited pushback is largely because Democrats do not have the numbers in Missouri to stage a walkout.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
From the business community, there was immediate pushback.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Such a proposal could face significant pushback not only from civil rights groups but from gun rights organizations, which have historically been resistant to the issuance of any regulations restricting people's access to firearms.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Pushback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushback. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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