rollback

noun

roll·​back ˈrōl-ˌbak How to pronounce rollback (audio)
Synonyms of rollbacknext
: the act or an instance of rolling back
a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices

Examples of rollback in a Sentence

a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices a rollback in environmental regulations a rollback of previous wage concessions
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The specific regulatory rollbacks Barr catalogs are alarming in their breadth. Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 Media buyers have pressed for rollbacks in cable, and the media companies have resisted. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 June 2026 Trump took credit for the DEI rollback. Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 June 2026 Guests will be treated to four launches reaching speeds up to 45 mph, a mid-course rollback, a 40-foot drop, an 85-foot elevation change and 32 floater airtime moments — the most ever incorporated into a family roller coaster. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rollback

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rollback was in 1937

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“Rollback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollback. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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