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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noun

as in reversal

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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

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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

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Walker-Yeager, who ran on abolishing or significantly reducing residents and seniors’ property tax burdens, historic preservation and increasing the state minimum wage, had 124 votes.

— Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
The controversy intensified in June when the region’s Supreme Court ruled the seats are protected under the constitution and cannot be abolished without a constitutional amendment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolish

Noun

Offensive tackles have a good day Reserve offensive tackles Charlie Heck, Gottlieb Ayedze, Kevin Cline and Marques Cox had a good showing in Thursday’s 11-on-11 session of practice, a reversal from their recent fortunes.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Key Background Trump over the weekend walked back threats to launch major attacks on Iran, part of a pattern of reversals throughout the course of conflict.

— Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of reversal

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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

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Understanding Caribbean history For Bousquet, the debate over reparations remains tied to how the Caribbean understands its own history, including slavery’s abolition and emancipation.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of abolition

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The best way to avoid West Nile virus infection is to take precautionary measures to avoid mosquito bites.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Kremer has allowed 12 home runs in seven starts this year, avoiding a home run in only one of those turns and ceding multiple homers in three of them.

— Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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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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