as in withdrawal
an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
the pullback was necessary so that the commanders could reorganize their units and reassess the situation
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Recent Examples of pullback
The late-summer pullback in mortgage rates has been a welcome trend for the housing market, which has been in a slump since 2022, when mortgage rates began climbing from historic lows.
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Investors may be better off waiting for a price pullback before buying Intel.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
That progress has been stymied by a broader pullback on moderation, according to Hany Farid, a professor of computer science at the University of California Berkeley and an expert in the intersection of technology and society.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
But media buyers and ad sales executives had been quietly anticipating the move, which could cause a significant pullback in pharma ad dollars.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Investors may be better off waiting for a price pullback before buying Intel.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
That progress has been stymied by a broader pullback on moderation, according to Hany Farid, a professor of computer science at the University of California Berkeley and an expert in the intersection of technology and society.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025
But media buyers and ad sales executives had been quietly anticipating the move, which could cause a significant pullback in pharma ad dollars.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pullback
Noun
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The portions of the plan that include Israeli withdrawal, the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, and the provision of mass humanitarian aid to Gaza are similar to past agreements, including the last one that collapsed after Israel violated its terms in March 2025.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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Another came with the withdrawal of Tino Livramento, the England defender, who left the field on a stretcher, obviously distressed, with what looked like a bad knee injury.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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For real, though, Strong said Allen really had to do the heavy lifting in the film that chronicles the then about-to-be-even-more-massive singer’s interior retreat to write the stark, story-cycle Nebraska album.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
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Other highlights include a pool-view study with a fireplace, and underground garage that houses up to 10 cars, and an ultramodern poolside pavilion suitable as an art studio, home office, or meditation retreat.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Pullback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullback. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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