pushback
noun
push·back
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Definition of pushback
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
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Elliott, though, said Ivey and her administration was not interested in gauging the political pushback against the project. — al, "Gov. Kay Ivey declares I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project ‘dead’," 28 Aug. 2019 Gradually though, as Native Americans gained a greater cultural voice, there began a pushback against the use of such iconography. — SI.com, "A History of Football in 100 Objects," 28 Aug. 2019 Although the bill has been shelved, protests have continued unabated, growing into a far broader pushback against Beijing’s increasing control over the city. — Washington Post, "A trip across the harbor," 23 Aug. 2019 Cathay has emerged as the most visible corporate victim of the demonstrations, which have morphed into a full-scale pushback against China’s grip on the city. — Fortune, "Cathay Pacific CEO Resigns After Airline Became in Embroiled in Hong Kong Protests," 16 Aug. 2019 Interestingly, the pushback against cashless business practices has mostly come at the state and municipal level. — Randy Kohl, WIRED, "Cashless Stores Alienate Customers in the Name of Efficiency," 5 Aug. 2019 Felix’s op-ed was part of a wave of pushback against the ways in which athletic apparel companies financially penalize new moms, after an op-ed piece published a week earlier in the Times by Olympic runner Alysia Montaño. — Sarah Todd, Quartz at Work, "An Olympic medalist who split with Nike over maternity rights has found a new sponsor," 31 July 2019 Despite Mueller's pushback against the president and his defense of his own investigation, the testimony may even undercut the party's push for impeachment and hand Trump and Republicans a new talking point in trying to discredit the two-year probe. — Anchorage Daily News, "Mueller answers Trump in testimony unlikely to change political dynamic," 25 July 2019 The successful pushback against the aristocratic elites ushered in the French Revolution and ultimately spread ideas of the Enlightenment across the continent. — Meghan Miner Murray, National Geographic, "9 Bastille Day bashes that celebrate French culture," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pushback.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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