1. plural of backout; instances of withdrawing from or canceling a commitment, agreement, or plan
Usage: informal; commonly used in business and social contexts
2. plural of backout; in aviation or spacecraft operations, the process of aborting a launch or mission after countdown has begun
Usage: technical; aerospace industry

Examples

• The project suffered multiple backouts when key investors lost confidence.
• Several backouts occurred during the wedding planning process.
• The space agency reported three backouts during the launch sequence last month.
• We can't afford any more backouts from our team members.
• Last-minute backouts from the conference speakers created scheduling problems.
• The mission experienced two backouts before finally launching successfully.