as in withdrawal
an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
the pullback was necessary so that the commanders could reorganize their units and reassess the situation
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Recent Examples of pullback
The boom has been followed by a pullback in consumer spending in the category.
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Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Consumer-facing companies have started to point to a pullback in spending as a result of economic anxiety.
—Danielle Kaye, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The Washington Post rewinds months of Trump’s trade turns with China to unpack the president’s pullback.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 May 2025
Shares of Apple and Meta Platforms may be due for even more moves to the upside despite their pullback in recent months, according to Ari Wald, head of technical analysis at Oppenheimer.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 12 May 2025
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Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Consumer-facing companies have started to point to a pullback in spending as a result of economic anxiety.
—Danielle Kaye, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The Washington Post rewinds months of Trump’s trade turns with China to unpack the president’s pullback.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 May 2025
Shares of Apple and Meta Platforms may be due for even more moves to the upside despite their pullback in recent months, according to Ari Wald, head of technical analysis at Oppenheimer.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pullback
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The sculpture’s location itself is one of total urban deletion and communicative displacement as much as the sculptural structure is one of perceptual withdrawal and refusal of even a minimum of gratifying tactility.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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No one knows exactly how much is left, but the study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, shows an alarming rate of withdrawal of a vital water source for a region that could also see its supply of Colorado River water shrink.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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When Elon Musk overhauled Twitter’s verification system, he was met with user backlash and advertiser retreat.—
Nuala Walsh,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The western portion of the continent is in particular peril of ice shelf retreat.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
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“Pullback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullback. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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