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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Juliana shared suicidal thoughts with the AI bot dozens of times, with no pushback or alerts, Montoya said.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Plans to serve booze at White Stadium’s professional soccer matches in Boston have encountered pushback by critics of the city’s public-private rehab plan, but a ban on alcohol would effectively kill the $325 million project.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Rolling digital blackouts in Russian cities have touched a nerve with ordinary citizens and public pushback against Russian President Vladimir Putin is emerging.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Hearing pushback on your big plans?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Plans to serve booze at White Stadium’s professional soccer matches in Boston have encountered pushback by critics of the city’s public-private rehab plan, but a ban on alcohol would effectively kill the $325 million project.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Rolling digital blackouts in Russian cities have touched a nerve with ordinary citizens and public pushback against Russian President Vladimir Putin is emerging.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Hearing pushback on your big plans?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Pushback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushback. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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