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verb

Definition of roll backnext
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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rollback

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noun

as in reversal

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Recent Examples of roll back
Verb
The test of OpenAI’s models was supposed to take place in a digital sandbox, a supposedly inescapable lab environment that allows researchers to roll back safety barriers to discover the tool’s maximum hacking power. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 July 2026 On the contrary, the federal government is moving to roll back key protections, such as a national standard under the Biden administration to protect drinking water from forever chemicals. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Noun
Advertisement The rollback also comes amid a broader effort to reinterpret the ESA. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 19 July 2026 There has also been pressure for rollbacks on cable inventory, because more consumers are abandoning their cable subscriptions in favor of streaming services. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for roll back
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll back
  1. abolish
  2. reversal
  3. repeal
  4. surrender
  5. cancel
  6. abolition
  7. avoid
  8. relinquishment
Verb
  • Garvey said the journal, which published quarterly from 1993 to 2005, was premised on the idea of abolishing whiteness as a social category that situates white people above other racial groups.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • In his view, abolishing the proscenium would help dismantle ossified hierarchies.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
Definition of abolish
Noun
  • This reversal may represent an overdue correction after years of assuming that more technology automatically equated to better learning.
    — Janice Mak, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • In both terms, the election triggered the same initial bet on American reflation, which produced the same initial rally — and in both terms, that bet met the same friction of reality, which produced the reversal.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of reversal
Verb
  • The other would direct lawmakers to repeal the state’s individual income tax while authorizing a state sales tax expansion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The law change also said the FCC cannot repeal or modify the cap during its quadrennial reviews of media rules.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeal
Noun
  • Janzu is often described as an experience of rebirth, and the feeling of surrender and disconnect from day-to-day life feels both ecstatic and ethereal.
    — Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, the surrender of heavy weapons and the decommissioning of Hamas tunnels and other infrastructure are to come later in a process that could take between 200 and 350 days, a Board of Peace official said.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of surrender
Verb
  • Owner Aliana Gurris said the state canceled the business' contract to serve Medicaid clients with no explanation.
    — Larry Seward, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • On June 5, 2025, roughly six months before the early signing period, Henderson canceled his official visit to Florida State.
    — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of cancel
Noun
  • Reparations are an essential part of my political imagination, and they are closely linked to my desire for abolition.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
  • Amendment, the abolition of slavery, and argued that loopholes led to today’s mass incarceration of Black Americans.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 July 2026
Definition of abolition
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  • This basic primer avoids specific military tactics, instead offering general advice for non-military personnel.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Saudi Arabia is getting pulled further into the Middle East conflict, conducting joint strikes with the US against Iraq this week – despite the kingdom having spent months trying to avoid deeper involvement.
    — Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of avoid
Noun
  • 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
Definition of relinquishment

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“Roll back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20back. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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