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
Tess Riski
january 30, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
The Philadelphia Auto Show is rolling back into the Pennsylvania Convention Center in 2026 with plenty to see across 27 brands of vehicles and a massive space on the convention floor.
—Scott Hezlep, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Grayson Logue, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Yet the rollback and fragmentation of such programs has left a vacuum that repressive actors are eager to fill.
—Tharo Khun, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
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Verb
But in his first month in office, Escalona has also put forward multiple policy initiatives that roll back parts of his predecessor’s legacy.
—Tess Riski
january 30, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
The Philadelphia Auto Show is rolling back into the Pennsylvania Convention Center in 2026 with plenty to see across 27 brands of vehicles and a massive space on the convention floor.
—Scott Hezlep, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
The rollback was crafted behind closed doors with no public discussion or debate and no input from the federal advisory committee that has voted on vaccine recommendations to the CDC at public meetings for decades.
—Grayson Logue, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Yet the rollback and fragmentation of such programs has left a vacuum that repressive actors are eager to fill.
—Tharo Khun, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll back
Verb
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More than half of independents now approve of abolishing ICE, once a rallying cry of progressives.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Video footage shows Omar was calling for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and for Homeland Security Kristi Noem to resign when the suspect jumped in front of her and sprayed the liquid on her shirt.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Progressives also have endorsed the reversal of qualified immunity protections, which shield agents from misconduct lawsuits.—
Ana Ceballos,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Staying quiet on a key economic issue like immigration represents a reversal in the public relations strategies of a once vocal group of corporate giants.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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His amendment would have repealed the $75 billion funding increase that ICE received as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and redirect those funds to Medicaid.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The spending bill, which was passed by the House last week, would repeal that law.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That framing—control versus surrender—runs through Kapur’s entire philosophy.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In September, Beijing’s Tiananmen Square hosted China’s biggest ever military parade to mark 80 years since Japan’s surrender in World War II.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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After the devastating Eaton and Palisades wildfire turned the annual event into more of a fundraising effort last year — Davis’ party was one of the few Grammy Week events that wasn’t canceled in 2025 — the 2026 edition went back to its more traditionally celebratory feel.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
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Miami flight cancellations The effects of Winter Storm Gianna has caused 20 flights to be canceled in and out of Miami International Airport.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Bessent, who is allowed by law to make the final decision on coin designs, opted to replace the abolition, suffrage and Civil Rights Movement coins with ones depicting the Mayflower Compact, the American Revolution and the Gettysburg Address.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a lengthy Instagram post, supermodel Bella Hadid called for the abolition of ICE, strongly criticizing their aggressive tactics.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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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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Start with the bottom branches to avoid adding more weight to lower limbs.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
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Reconciliation, by contrast, allowed Republicans to pass fiscal and revenue-related farm provisions with a simple majority, bypassing the filibuster and avoiding a stalemate that could have stretched on for years.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
31 Jan. 2026
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