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 fan pushback to Uso remains, this may be a rare occasion in which WWE’s creative team is forced to change course.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Still, pushback has piled up along the way.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Trump faced intense pushback over his decision to name Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Though his crypto policies earned him some pushback, the former chairman skated through his tenure without much criticism.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Still, pushback has piled up along the way.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Trump faced intense pushback over his decision to name Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Though his crypto policies earned him some pushback, the former chairman skated through his tenure without much criticism.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
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“Pushback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushback. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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