roll·out
ˈrōl-ˌau̇t 
1
: the public introduction of a new aircraft
broadly
: the widespread public introduction of a new product
2
: a football play in which the quarterback rolls to the left or right
rolled out; rolling out; rolls out
: to get out of bed
: to introduce (something, such as a new product) especially for widespread sale to the public
Examples of rollout in a Sentence
Noun
the national rollout of a new wireless service
Verb
you'll have to roll out by at least 8:00 a.m. in order to get there on time
Recent Examples on the Web
Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 20 Apr. 2024
Prices exclude $1,095 destination charge Amazing fuel efficiency from all models
Toyota has been criticized for its slow rollout of electric vehicles, The shift to a 100% hybrid lineup is a landmark moment.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
While the probe had begun earlier in the year, it was first revealed in Nov. 2022 after Ticketmaster’s disastrous on-sale rollout for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
The Cybertruck has been marketed as extremely durable and high-performing, generating intense interest and scrutiny of the vehicle and its rollout.
—Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
Today’s rollout signals the start of a soon-to-come army of AI-first gadgets for your palm (Rabbit R1 shipping May 23) and face (Brilliant Labs’ AI-enabled Frame glasses ship April 15), and who knowswhat else.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
However, shares have been more stagnant since the group reaped the rewards of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 10 Apr. 2024
The future of the company is now uncertain, and current and former employees blame Mayer's demand that employees rush the app’s rollout.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
But one country was conspicuously absent from the movie’s initial rollout: Japan, the only nation in history to experience the devastation of a nuclear attack.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
There’s no single formula for how these projects will roll out in each community.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2024
With the pot kept boiling, Mr. Modi’s subtle dog whistles — with references to Muslim dress or burial places — could go a long way domestically while providing enough deniability to ensure that red carpets remained rolled out abroad for the man leading the world’s largest democracy.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
With their help, the organization is currently rolling out a similar program in a brand new city: Atlanta.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
American cities like Los Angeles and Pittsburgh have been rolling out something similar: Taxes on the amount of impermeable area on a property, like concrete, that incentivize landowners to develop gardens and other green spaces instead.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 22 Apr. 2024
The airline has said the new seats will be rolled out to various aircraft in addition to the Airbus A350, including retrofitting existing Boeing 747 cabins.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
Several food joints are rolling out deals for the day, weekend or even month in honor of 4/20, which is a special palindrome date this year.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
All the big tech companies are trying to best each other with the ‘Hey, look what our AI can do now’ updates, and today, Facebook parent company Meta rolled out its latest upgrade in a version called Llama 3.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Noun
As part of its rollout for its Llama 3 large language model that came this week, the company has juiced up its Meta AI in-app offerings.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 20 Apr. 2024
Prices exclude $1,095 destination charge Amazing fuel efficiency from all models
Toyota has been criticized for its slow rollout of electric vehicles, The shift to a 100% hybrid lineup is a landmark moment.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
While the probe had begun earlier in the year, it was first revealed in Nov. 2022 after Ticketmaster’s disastrous on-sale rollout for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
The Cybertruck has been marketed as extremely durable and high-performing, generating intense interest and scrutiny of the vehicle and its rollout.
—Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
Today’s rollout signals the start of a soon-to-come army of AI-first gadgets for your palm (Rabbit R1 shipping May 23) and face (Brilliant Labs’ AI-enabled Frame glasses ship April 15), and who knowswhat else.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
However, shares have been more stagnant since the group reaped the rewards of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 10 Apr. 2024
The future of the company is now uncertain, and current and former employees blame Mayer's demand that employees rush the app’s rollout.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
But one country was conspicuously absent from the movie’s initial rollout: Japan, the only nation in history to experience the devastation of a nuclear attack.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Verb
Starting May 29, the changes will roll out at that restaurant as well as in Culver City and her Pasadena brewpub.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
There’s no single formula for how these projects will roll out in each community.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2024
With the pot kept boiling, Mr. Modi’s subtle dog whistles — with references to Muslim dress or burial places — could go a long way domestically while providing enough deniability to ensure that red carpets remained rolled out abroad for the man leading the world’s largest democracy.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
With their help, the organization is currently rolling out a similar program in a brand new city: Atlanta.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
American cities like Los Angeles and Pittsburgh have been rolling out something similar: Taxes on the amount of impermeable area on a property, like concrete, that incentivize landowners to develop gardens and other green spaces instead.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 22 Apr. 2024
The airline has said the new seats will be rolled out to various aircraft in addition to the Airbus A350, including retrofitting existing Boeing 747 cabins.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
Several food joints are rolling out deals for the day, weekend or even month in honor of 4/20, which is a special palindrome date this year.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
All the big tech companies are trying to best each other with the ‘Hey, look what our AI can do now’ updates, and today, Facebook parent company Meta rolled out its latest upgrade in a version called Llama 3.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
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