as in withdrawal
an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
the pullback was necessary so that the commanders could reorganize their units and reassess the situation
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Recent Examples of pullback
In addition to a high-uncertainty environment (driven in part by an unpredictable trade policy, sharp reductions in immigration, and a steep pullback in federal spending), the rise of AI and other technological advances are factoring in to businesses’ hiring plans.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
There’s been concern among shoe and sneaker brands over a potential pullback on footwear spend over the holiday due to higher prices because of tariffs.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
His remarks sparked a modest pullback on Wall Street, with major indexes easing slightly over the week.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Investors may be better off waiting for a price pullback before buying Intel.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
There’s been concern among shoe and sneaker brands over a potential pullback on footwear spend over the holiday due to higher prices because of tariffs.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
His remarks sparked a modest pullback on Wall Street, with major indexes easing slightly over the week.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Investors may be better off waiting for a price pullback before buying Intel.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pullback
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The American withdrawal from Iraq in 2011 created the vacuum into which Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi marched, declaring a caliphate and seizing territory the size of Britain.—
Aviva Klompas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The blueprint calls for the military withdrawal of Israeli forces and the complete disarmament of Hamas.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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But people concerned about the health effects of chemicals see the agency’s retreat from environmental protections as a betrayal.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Jorgen Watne Frydens, the Nobel Committee chair, spoke broadly about the advance of authoritarian regimes in the world and retreat of democracy in the announcement.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Pullback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullback. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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