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

Examples of pushback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Obama administration considered scheduling kratom products in 2016, but decided against it after receiving pushback and considering similar concerns while the country’s overdose crisis worsened, LaBelle said. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

How Ms Rachel's political activism is sparking pushback from parents. — FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Similar legislation failed to pass in 2023 after stalling in a committee hearing and in 2018 after pushback from the American Civil Liberties Union. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Owners pointing their own LED masks at dogs is the version of this trend most likely to draw veterinary or regulatory pushback. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pushback

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback