pushback

noun

push·back ˈpu̇sh-ˌbak

: the action of forcing an object backward

: resistance or opposition in response to a policy or regulation especially by those affected

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There will be some pushback on this next point, but the Chargers are the toughest team of that bunch. —

Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025 The issue is not just love of the familiar, a pushback on losing preferred features or even nervousness prompted by Windows 11 upgrade mishaps. —

Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 Any change to the beverage labels requires congressional authorization; pushback would be expected. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025 Mergers led to one company, United Railroads of San Francisco, but that monopoly sparked public pushback against it and ultimately the municipal service funded by city bond money. —

The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pushback