: 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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Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
But Moreno noted that the city’s recent rollback of its controversial ADU bonus, which was the most aggressive in the state, will likely shrink the number of ADUs built in coming years.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Oslo will now start to roll back some tax exemptions over the next two years.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
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
But Moreno noted that the city’s recent rollback of its controversial ADU bonus, which was the most aggressive in the state, will likely shrink the number of ADUs built in coming years.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
The governor also went out of his way to distance himself from Kennedy’s recent moves to roll back vaccine access.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Oslo will now start to roll back some tax exemptions over the next two years.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Rollback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollback. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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