: the act or an instance of rolling back
a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices
rolled back; rolling back; rolls back
1
: to reduce or decrease something
rolling back their mortgage rates
specifically
: 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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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025
The changes in workplace patterns also come amid concerted efforts to curb diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the workplace, with women saying this rollback has impacted their career plans, including prioritizing job security over career growth opportunities.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Trump has made rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion a key priority of his second administration.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Experts who spoke with Flow Space expressed concern that the rule’s rollback will be a blow to efforts to minimize and eliminate asbestos exposure by putting the burden on consumers to do the legwork of figuring out which products are safe to use.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025
The changes in workplace patterns also come amid concerted efforts to curb diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the workplace, with women saying this rollback has impacted their career plans, including prioritizing job security over career growth opportunities.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
The long-standing Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, viewed as the United States’ most restrictive sanctions on Syria since its enactment in 2019, is on the verge of being rolled back, with a full repeal written into the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Trump has made rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion a key priority of his second administration.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Rollback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollback. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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