as in reaction
a strong public response against something
There was swift backlash to the senator's controversial comments.
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Recent Examples of backlash
Underly has faced backlash because the cases were not proactively made public unless requested under the state's public records law.
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Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani has also received backlash from some members of the Jewish community, with over 1,000 rabbis nationwide signing a letter decrying his rhetoric on Israel.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Stause refused to accept responsibility for that backlash.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Many TikTok and Instagram videos are sparking backlash as influencers traveled to Jamaica amid Hurricane Melissa.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Mamdani has also received backlash from some members of the Jewish community, with over 1,000 rabbis nationwide signing a letter decrying his rhetoric on Israel.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Stause refused to accept responsibility for that backlash.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Many TikTok and Instagram videos are sparking backlash as influencers traveled to Jamaica amid Hurricane Melissa.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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reaction
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That was the first Chiefs fans have heard of the name, and there was a mixed reaction from social-media users about the moniker.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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But the reaction was also emblematic of both sides.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Backlash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlash. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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