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
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The measure is facing pushback from the state's attorney general.
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TIME, 10 May 2024
That approval and subsequent moves to make the drug more accessible have been the source of intense pushback in recent years.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 May 2024
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TIME, 10 May 2024
That approval and subsequent moves to make the drug more accessible have been the source of intense pushback in recent years.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for pushback
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“Pushback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushback. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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