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 rollback
Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
In those two decades, Roberts has blithely overseen the near-total dismantling of American democracy and an unprecedented rollback of basic rights.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
On the broadcast, Rush was immediately seen grabbing his left arm in pain before rolling back to the outside.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Verb
That’s because one aspect of the DEI rollback was scrubbing race and ethnicity from scholarships and grants students could earn.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
In those two decades, Roberts has blithely overseen the near-total dismantling of American democracy and an unprecedented rollback of basic rights.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
The governor also went out of his way to distance himself from Kennedy’s recent moves to roll back vaccine access.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
On the broadcast, Rush was immediately seen grabbing his left arm in pain before rolling back to the outside.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rollback
Verb
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That uneven use of the death penalty is one of the reasons advocates want to abolish it.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, individual states can’t decide to abolish the practice without Congressional approval.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The reversal ends months of speculation about the future of one of Kansas City’s most celebrated fine-dining spots.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Doing so reveals a larger bearish formation that looks strikingly similar to the setup in mid-April — just before the market-wide reversal began.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Months after Missouri lawmakers passed a sweeping incentives package for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals, voters across the state could have a chance to repeal it.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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Gay people could not openly serve in the military until Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was repealed in 2011.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Harvard Lampoon’s ad offered two suggested surrender dates, April Fool’s Day and April 14.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fox19 was outside the Cincinnati Police Department’s District One headquarters on Sunday when Shaquille Ferguson and his attorney Clyde Bennett arrived for his surrender.—
Tre Mathews,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Barca and Madrid reactions to the Miami game being cancelled was certainly divergent, and there will be lingering tension in the Bernabeu’s VIP areas on Sunday.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The principal didn’t immediately realize the alert had been canceled, a spokesperson for Baltimore County Public Schools told WBAL.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The latest series of bills seems to take these concerns into account, while pushing further away the possibility of a complete abolition of property taxes in the state.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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But when the French themselves started to undo abolition, Dessalines understood that freedom could be preserved only with independence.—
Julia Gaffield,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The relinquishment of such a title within the British royal family is incredibly rare.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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The top reasons for relinquishment of companion animals identified in the study were behavioral issues (28 percent), housing or moving challenges (18 percent), and inability to care for the animal (16 percent).—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Of course, anyone with a tree-nut allergy should avoid almond butter altogether.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tillery also advises her clients to skip overpacking and go with carry-on luggage to avoid unnecessary baggage fees or inconveniences if there are flight changes.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Rollback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rollback. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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