: the act or an instance of rolling back
a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices
rolled back; rolling back; rolls back
1
: to reduce (something, such as a commodity price) to or toward a previous level on a national scale
2
: to cause to retreat or withdraw : push back
3
: rescind
attempted to roll back antipollution standards
Examples of rollback in a Sentence
Noun
a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices
a rollback in environmental regulations
a rollback of previous wage concessions
Verb
lobbyists for the industry pressured the legislators to roll back the new automotive safety standards
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
But, despite beauty brands facing the challenges of recovering from COVID and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) rollbacks from major retailers, GlamLite continues to steal the spotlight, churning out collaborations with Tiktok’s largest influencers and innovative original concepts.
—Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
More than 20 hospitals and health systems have similarly rolled back such care since January.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Noun
More recently, Project 2025—a 900-page conservative policy plan outlined by the Heritage Foundation—proposes sweeping rollbacks to federal reproductive protections.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
But, despite beauty brands facing the challenges of recovering from COVID and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) rollbacks from major retailers, GlamLite continues to steal the spotlight, churning out collaborations with Tiktok’s largest influencers and innovative original concepts.
—Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
With fear rising over losing federal contracts or facing investigations, corporations have rolled back or dismantled diversity programs.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
More than 20 hospitals and health systems have similarly rolled back such care since January.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Rollback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollback. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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