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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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In addition to rolling back benefits, some payers are exiting MA and others are canceling certain plans. — Caroline Catherman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Not all jurisdictions allow these structures, but several states — most notably California — have rolled back restrictions to create more housing and make the market more affordable. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

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OpenAI’s 2025 rollback of an excessively agreeable GPT-4o update illustrates a different type of evaluation challenge. — Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Airlines can provide more assistance than the DOT guidelines require, and none of the major carriers has publicly announced a broad rollback of those benefits tied to the October 19 rule. — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roll back

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One of India's oldest and most prominent industry bodies, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, last week asked the government appealing to abolish the tax.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
In recent years, lawmakers in Tallahassee have made several attempts to abolish the districts outright, though none has succeeded.

— Beth Kassab, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of abolish

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Proposition 4 repeals California’s ban on the use of public funds to finance political campaigns.

— Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
The questions range from potentially overturning gun laws to repealing the legalization of marijuana to eliminating political party primaries.

— Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of repeal

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First-class seats will come with 32-inch 4K high-definition screens, Bang and Olufsen noise-cancelling headphones and options for passengers to book double bed and face-to-face dining configurations.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
In 1996, Smack signed up for an open mic in Virginia, but nobody showed up, so the event was canceled.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of cancel

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Only his vote can hasten the abolition of slavery who asserts his own freedom by his vote.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
The financial settlement that accompanied Britain’s abolition of slavery in 1834 makes the injustice particularly stark.

— Brooke N. Newman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of abolition

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The core plasma must stay searingly hot for atomic nuclei to fuse, but the surrounding chamber walls must stay cool enough to avoid structural failure.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Because Illinois held its primary election early in the year, Stratton largely avoided much of the national narrative surrounding prominent progressive candidates elsewhere, such as El-Sayed in Michigan.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of avoid

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In this context, a potential relinquishment of the leadership of the Commonwealth could be interpreted as a further sign of change.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
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

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