: 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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
The salmon population has also been reduced by rising river water temperatures in addition to a rollback of federal protections for waterways by the Trump administration.
—USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
California can continue to set its own nation-leading vehicle emissions standards, a federal court ruled Tuesday — two years after the Biden administration restored the state’s authority to do so as part of its efforts to reverse Trump-era environmental rollbacks.
—Sophie Austin, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Along with this rollback of Measure 110, across the country there’s been a shift toward more conservative policies on policing and crime and drug policy.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
The rollback affects more than 115,000 flood insurance policy holders in Lee County, Cape Coral, Fort Myers Beach, Estero and Bonita Springs.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
Yoder said developers have told her that building on wetlands is an expensive task, even with no regulations in place, undermining claims that regulatory rollbacks will lead to affordable housing.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
Environmentalists had expressed frustration that it's taken years for Biden to act on some of the Trump-era rollbacks.
—Matthew Brown, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Some experts worry that preschool rollbacks could fuel a chain reaction: If more parents are unable to obtain affordable care and opt to leave New York, the pipeline for public school enrollment could drop off — prompting further cuts to programs.
—Troy Closson, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 4 Apr. 2024
The Biden administration plans to roll back a cornerstone of former President Donald Trump's health policy agenda − short-term health insurance.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
The rule restores and expands upon restrictions the Obama Administration introduced a decade ago, which the Trump Administration rolled back due to crucial economic and national security risks.
—Chris Jahn, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Meta’s move is just the latest example of a tech company rolling back transparency and security measures as the world enters the biggest global election year in history.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2024
Support for Wilson grew as President George H.W. Bush rallied the country and assembled an international coalition that eventually rolled back Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait.
—Mark Barabak, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
In warm weather the ceiling over the top floor rolls back for the place to become an open-air deck beneath a canopy of patio lights.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2024
However, much of what was promised in venture capital has been rolled back amid sweeping DEI backlash over the last two years.
—Pauleanna Reid, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Cape Coral, one of the communities losing its flood insurance discount, rolled back some of its stricter rules around rebuilding to help residents avoid hitting that 50% line.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
All rivers in New Mexico were ranked first on the list following a Supreme Court rollback on Clean Water Act protections.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
The salmon population has also been reduced by rising river water temperatures in addition to a rollback of federal protections for waterways by the Trump administration.
—USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
California can continue to set its own nation-leading vehicle emissions standards, a federal court ruled Tuesday — two years after the Biden administration restored the state’s authority to do so as part of its efforts to reverse Trump-era environmental rollbacks.
—Sophie Austin, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Along with this rollback of Measure 110, across the country there’s been a shift toward more conservative policies on policing and crime and drug policy.
—Mike Baker, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
The rollback affects more than 115,000 flood insurance policy holders in Lee County, Cape Coral, Fort Myers Beach, Estero and Bonita Springs.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
Yoder said developers have told her that building on wetlands is an expensive task, even with no regulations in place, undermining claims that regulatory rollbacks will lead to affordable housing.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
Environmentalists had expressed frustration that it's taken years for Biden to act on some of the Trump-era rollbacks.
—Matthew Brown, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Some experts worry that preschool rollbacks could fuel a chain reaction: If more parents are unable to obtain affordable care and opt to leave New York, the pipeline for public school enrollment could drop off — prompting further cuts to programs.
—Troy Closson, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Verb
China is now rolling back its support for the sector, which could lead to further consolidation in the sector as EV companies, many of which have yet to make a profit, exit the market.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 4 Apr. 2024
The Biden administration plans to roll back a cornerstone of former President Donald Trump's health policy agenda − short-term health insurance.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
The rule restores and expands upon restrictions the Obama Administration introduced a decade ago, which the Trump Administration rolled back due to crucial economic and national security risks.
—Chris Jahn, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Meta’s move is just the latest example of a tech company rolling back transparency and security measures as the world enters the biggest global election year in history.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2024
Support for Wilson grew as President George H.W. Bush rallied the country and assembled an international coalition that eventually rolled back Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait.
—Mark Barabak, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
In warm weather the ceiling over the top floor rolls back for the place to become an open-air deck beneath a canopy of patio lights.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2024
However, much of what was promised in venture capital has been rolled back amid sweeping DEI backlash over the last two years.
—Pauleanna Reid, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Cape Coral, one of the communities losing its flood insurance discount, rolled back some of its stricter rules around rebuilding to help residents avoid hitting that 50% line.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
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