rollout

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noun

roll·​out ˈrōl-ˌau̇t How to pronounce rollout (audio)
1
: the public introduction of a new aircraft
broadly : the widespread public introduction of a new product
2
: a football play in which the quarterback rolls to the left or right

roll out

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verb

rolled out; rolling out; rolls out

intransitive verb

: to get out of bed

transitive verb

: to introduce (something, such as a new product) especially for widespread sale to the public

Examples of rollout in a Sentence

Noun the national rollout of a new wireless service Verb you'll have to roll out by at least 8:00 a.m. in order to get there on time
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The platform announced that the update would be coming in the fall, as part of a larger rollout of new AI policies. Clare Duffy, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024 Lightly edited below are Sora’s thoughts about the film, which opens in New York March 15 with a national rollout to follow. Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024 Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson, fresh off of Dune: Part Two, star in the movie, which is expected to get a full global rollout. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024 This week, the first stage of that rollout has officially begun. Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2024 Mattel is also planning plenty more celebratory rollouts in honor of Barbie's big day, including new Fashionista dolls that also pay tribute to Barbies of years past, new Career dolls that celebrate Barbie's most popular career fields from her lifetime and more. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024 In Miami-Dade, the IDs can be used to adopt animals, connect houses to water meters, receive commuter discounts, get access to housing services and file consumer complaints, among other purposes, according to a 2022 county memo about the program’s rollout. Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024 Already the latter half of this year is forecast to see a marked improvement in volumes and margins thanks to the rollout of two new high-margin crossover models, the Polestar 3 and 4, that would flank its existing sedan. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Europe, 29 Feb. 2024 The office oversaw the rollout of telework during the COVID-19 pandemic and is best known for publishing state telework data on an online portal. Maya Miller, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024
Verb
Some critics point to the struggles of a universal (though not free) model in Quebec, which some argue was rolled out too quickly, resulting in care of variable quality. Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024 In an email to The Verge, Microsoft representative Brian Gluckman says the company has rolled out updates to address concerns from a report last year about false election information provided by Copilot (formerly known as Bing). Wes Davis, The Verge, 19 Mar. 2024 The ad tier will roll out in Canada in April, priced at C$6.99 ($5.16) monthly and C$61.99 for a year ($45.76), and in Australia in June, priced at A$6.99 ($4.59) per month or A$61.99 ($40.68) for a year. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024 For the Powerball, No. 23 hasn't rolled out in 181 days. USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024 While performing in Washington, D.C., Foster and McPhee Foster were joined by Rennie who was rolled out on stage to play the drums alongside his dad, with skill well beyond his three years. Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024 Content created with YouTube’s own generative AI tools, which rolled out in September, will also be labeled clearly, the company said last year. Clare Duffy, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024 This wasn’t just from the EU–the U.S., Australia, Singapore, South Korea, and a few Latin American countries have all rolled out their own legislation in the past two years. Olia Valigourskaia, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024 Google has begun rolling out end-to-end encryption for Google Messages, the default messaging app on many Android devices. Robin Chataut, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1884, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of rollout was in 1884

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“Rollout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollout. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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