noun
General Slang
pushback
PUSH-bak · noun · informal
Resistance or disagreement to a proposal.
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Definitions
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Opposition or objections raised against an idea or decision.
“We got a lot of pushback from sales on the new quotas.”
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pushback In A Sentence
We got a lot of pushback from sales on the new quotas.
Origin & Usage
From the physical act of pushing back; standard office usage.
Variants
push-back
People Also Ask
What does pushback mean at work?
Resistance, objections, or disagreement raised against a proposal or decision. Getting pushback means people are opposing or challenging the idea.
Is giving pushback a bad thing?
Not necessarily. It's a neutral term for raising objections; constructive pushback can improve a decision, though too much can stall progress.
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