: 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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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
But even as the governor touts the state’s climate achievements, his broader agenda faces friction on two fronts — from federal rollbacks that legally challenge California’s own state-level green authority, and from questions over his own commitment to phasing out fossil fuels.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
In the recording, someone in the background yells that his eyes have rolled back.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The Department of Transportation has not provided a specific end date, but Duffy said the rollback will be gradual.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
But even as the governor touts the state’s climate achievements, his broader agenda faces friction on two fronts — from federal rollbacks that legally challenge California’s own state-level green authority, and from questions over his own commitment to phasing out fossil fuels.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
The European Parliament on Thursday agreed to roll back corporate sustainability reporting rules, after center-right lawmakers teamed up with the far right.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
In the recording, someone in the background yells that his eyes have rolled back.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Rollback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollback. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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