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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What is needed now, Fingerhut added, is a stronger, more coordinated pushback before rhetoric escalates into violence.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
But both coins face pushback for breaking with longstanding coin-producing norms about who should appear on a coin.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
California has passed legislation before aimed at making social media platforms and chatbots safer but faced pushback from tech industry groups that have sued to stop new laws from taking effect.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
However, this proposal is being met with immediate pushback from South Florida exiles.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
But both coins face pushback for breaking with longstanding coin-producing norms about who should appear on a coin.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
California has passed legislation before aimed at making social media platforms and chatbots safer but faced pushback from tech industry groups that have sued to stop new laws from taking effect.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
However, this proposal is being met with immediate pushback from South Florida exiles.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Pushback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushback. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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