as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
lobbyists for the industry pressured the legislators to roll back the new automotive safety standards
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Recent Examples of roll back
Philip Budge, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
After his purchase, Musk slashed the company’s workforce, gutted its trust and safety team and rolled back content moderation policies.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
The rollback was a setback for NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will launch NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremey Hansen on a 10-day journey around the moon and back to Earth.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Stopping medication delivery now can allow these infections to spread unchecked and roll back decades of progress.
—Philip Budge, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
After his purchase, Musk slashed the company’s workforce, gutted its trust and safety team and rolled back content moderation policies.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
Version management and rollback options help maintain consistency across projects.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
The rollback was a setback for NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will launch NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremey Hansen on a 10-day journey around the moon and back to Earth.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll back
Verb
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Hopper’s main priorities include abolishing property taxes, securing the Texas border, and protecting the right to bear arms, among other issues, according to his website.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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Political instability has repeatedly shaken Nepal since the monarchy was abolished in 2008.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The reversals highlights how the world’s biggest energy-importing region is being particularly hard hit by the war in the Middle East and the lack of access to oil and fuel from the Persian Gulf.—
Nicholas Lua,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Scholars such as the ethnomusicologist Michael Fuhr saw K-pop as a reversal of long-standing narratives, especially in pop music, that accentuated the flow of culture from West to East.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Georgia Senate Friday morning passed a bill that would repeal the sales tax exemptions through 2028 and 2031, respectively.—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Last month, the Florida House passed a bill seeking to repeal nearly all property taxes.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Everybunny Counts Rabbit Rescue is planning a major expansion at its Ellington facility later this year as the nonprofit faces increasing surrender requests.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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Watson said the surrender of property would also ensure Delgado’s cooperation and prevent him from fleeing with the items.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Naval air stations in the Central Valley city of Lemoore and El Centro in Imperial County canceled public air shows planned for this month out of safety concerns.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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To avoid this, cancel and sign in to YouTube on your computer.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the back of his script binder, Doug Gross carried the will of Elihu Embree, the newspaper editor and slave owner who wrote what is believed to be the nation’s first publication solely dedicated to abolition.—
Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The house’s illness comes from its abolition of imagination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In response, Moreno signed a voluntary relinquishment of Spa Bar’s massage establishment license in July.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
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But in 2022, when people returned to their offices or got new jobs and work schedules changed, the San Clemente shelter relinquishments jumped 87%, with 131 animals dropped off.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
25 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Set up gentle boundaries during family talks to avoid old loops.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The best approach is simply to avoid the area until cleanup is actually possible.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Roll back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20back. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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