Office term

Pushback meaning

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Meaning

Resistance or objection from someone to a plan, request or deadline. To push back means to raise that objection politely.

किसी योजना, माँग या समय-सीमा पर किसी का विरोध या आपत्ति जताना।

Use it when you report objections you received, or when you want to disagree with a request.

1. We got some pushback from the sales team on the new targets.
नए टारगेट पर सेल्स टीम की तरफ़ से कुछ आपत्तियाँ आईं।
2. I had to push back on the deadline because the testing is not complete.
मुझे डेडलाइन पर आपत्ति जतानी पड़ी क्योंकि टेस्टिंग पूरी नहीं हुई है।

💡 Tip: Pushing back is fine when you give a reason and an alternative, such as a new date.