: 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
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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
Peter Sullivan, Axios, 11 July 2024
Different judges will most likely make different decisions across the U.S., creating a patchwork of loopholes and rollbacks.
—Meredith Moore, Scientific American, 11 July 2024
Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 July 2024
That marked an about-face from their decision in March, when the vast majority of members voted to move the bill forward, sparking widespread concern that Gambia could be the first country in the world to roll back such a protection.
—Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
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Noun
The nursing home industry has also been lobbying forcefully against the rule — another factor that could put a rollback in play as a potential payfor.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 11 July 2024
Different judges will most likely make different decisions across the U.S., creating a patchwork of loopholes and rollbacks.
—Meredith Moore, Scientific American, 11 July 2024
Verb
It’s anticipated that Trump will roll back transgender rights if elected in November.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 July 2024
That marked an about-face from their decision in March, when the vast majority of members voted to move the bill forward, sparking widespread concern that Gambia could be the first country in the world to roll back such a protection.
—Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
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“Rollback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollback. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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