ROLL BACK Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of roll back

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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as in reversal

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Lobbyists representing hospitals have also begun working to roll back the cuts — or blunt them through new funding. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026 As well as overturning the 2024 standards, the EPA is proposing to roll back its authority to regulate climate pollution from power plants. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

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Edge cases, human-review rules, monitoring and rollback belong in the design. — Taras Tymoshchuk, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Environmental critics called that assertion a lie, arguing the rollback will cause thousands of unnecessary deaths from pollution and trigger billions of dollars in additional health care costs. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roll back

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Continue reading … CAT FIGHT — Kitten rescue defends ‘NO F---ING MAGA’ adoption policy as PETA calls for it to be abolished.

— , FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) said 165 permanent positions were abolished outright, with more than 1,000 workers anticipated to be furloughed by mid-November.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of abolish

Noun

However, Bernstein pointed out that even if the global AI trade weakens, India is unlikely to see any major reversal of foreign capital flows.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
The move represents a reversal for the governor, who last year vetoed legislation to require data centers to report water use and expressed support for the facilities that serve artificial intelligence platforms.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of reversal

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The government’s more expansive hijab and chastity law was suspended but not repealed.

— Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Limits placed on coal- and gas-fired power plants by the Biden administration, as well as emissions of mercury and other air pollutants, will be repealed, an intention the agency first announced more than a year ago.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of repeal

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Grande’s character was killed off in the first season, and the series was canceled after two seasons.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
But the show was on the air for only eight months before it was canceled earlier this year; the station cited difficulty selling ads.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of cancel

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Of course, democracy is not a sufficient condition for disarmament, much less abolition.

— Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
At that time, his eldest daughter, Maria Adelaide, ascended to the throne—a succession made possible by the abolition of the Salic Law, which had restricted the line of succession to males only.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolition

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The company estimates that converting the existing US fleet could avoid about 20 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually while providing gigawatts of additional generating capacity.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
In Indonesia, farmers rely on rain to dissolve fertilizers into the soil to avoid burning the plants, explained Eddy Martono, chairman of the Indonesian Palm Oil Association.

— EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of avoid

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In North Carolina, a 2024 study examining state enforcement laws found that despite 93% of cases meeting the conditions for gun relinquishment, the policy was enforced in only 37% of cases.

— Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Benjamin qualified for the national bee by winning the San Diego County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in March, correctly spelling kenosis, the relinquishment of divine attributes by Jesus Christ in becoming human, in the 23rd round.

— City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026

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