PULLBACK Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

pullback

noun

ˈpu̇l-ˌbak

Definition of pullback

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 However, worries around rates, AI spending and the sustainability of strong earnings could pressure the stock market enough that a pullback of 5% may be on its way by the end of the year, Lang said. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 The year-over-year tightening of global stocks in 2026/27 may be encouraging higher price ideas, but as values have climbed higher, there have been recurrent pullbacks from the buying side. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 National data points to a pullback from home shoppers who need to borrow money to afford a home. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 Most of those employees were laid off after PIF announced its funding pullback. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pullback

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Hong ultimately lost the primary election to Crowley by less than a percentage point following Barnes’s withdrawal from the race at the eleventh hour.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Agriculture accounts for around 72% of the world’s freshwater withdrawals, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.

— Adhum Carter Wolde-Lule, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of withdrawal

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Sylge, who has spent the last 30 years attending and organizing health and wellness retreats around the world, developed this exercise to help people reclaim their time.

— Margaret Cirino, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Even if oil prices retreat, fares are unlikely to return to pre conflict levels.

— , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

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