as in reaction
a strong public response against something
There was swift backlash to the senator's controversial comments.
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Recent Examples of backlash
Cornell said in 2023 that the backlash contributed to weaker quarterly sales for the company.
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump executive power to slash DEI part of broader backlash
Trump’s executive order wiping out Johnson’s is the latest in a series of moves to unwind affirmative action and diversity policies in America.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
There also appears to be already emerging a backlash against the DEI backlash from other sections of corporate America.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Despite backlash against Rivera’s stumping for Trump during the 2016 and 2020 elections, the retired pitcher has defended his support for the disgraced president.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump executive power to slash DEI part of broader backlash
Trump’s executive order wiping out Johnson’s is the latest in a series of moves to unwind affirmative action and diversity policies in America.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
There also appears to be already emerging a backlash against the DEI backlash from other sections of corporate America.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Despite backlash against Rivera’s stumping for Trump during the 2016 and 2020 elections, the retired pitcher has defended his support for the disgraced president.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Backlash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backlash. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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