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 rollback
Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In the United States, climate advocates and their industrial allies must now learn the right lessons from the rollback of the IRA.
—Nils Kupzok, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2025
Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Other assist modes include Walk for incline traversal, Auto Hold to stop the bike rolling back, and Hill Start Assist to help you get started on steep terrain.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 31 July 2025
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Verb
Basel Endgame Final Rule: a tougher US rule, or a rollback, could swing hundreds of billions back on-balance sheet (or off).
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In the United States, climate advocates and their industrial allies must now learn the right lessons from the rollback of the IRA.
—Nils Kupzok, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2025
Noun
In 2025, the language comes amid a zeitgeist defined by major brands rolling back diversity and inclusive initiatives, according to Collins.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Other assist modes include Walk for incline traversal, Auto Hold to stop the bike rolling back, and Hill Start Assist to help you get started on steep terrain.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rollback
Verb
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Even after slavery was abolished, some families who sought to find their kin never did.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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New York state, where Gendron pleaded guilty to 15 state charges, including multiple counts of murder, abolished capital punishment in 2004.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Barring drastic reversals, San Diego will cruise into its fourth postseason in six years, while the Giants will miss the postseason for the eighth time in nine years.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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The president’s warm remarks were a stark reversal from just four days earlier, when Trump called for Tan’s resignation and accused him of having conflicts of interest.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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His lawsuit claims that if fully developed, the area could require as many as 450 parking spaces under the parking minimum requirements the city repealed in 2021 Management for JB Vang couldn’t immediately be reached for comment on Wednesday.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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The measures would repeal sections of Massachusetts’ cannabis legalization law, which was approved by nearly 54% of voters in 2016, that authorize recreational cannabis retailers.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The bombs decimated both cities, leading to Japan’s surrender on Aug. 15, 1945, and later the end of World War II.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Because lose-lose situations are so endemic to the genre, a hint of relief can sometimes accompany the prospect of surrender to the putrefying mob.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Start your free trial and get access to 5 all-new premium newsletters—cancel anytime.—
Andrea J. Arratibel,
Wired News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Their 31-year-old son Spencer Hatcher, an up-and-coming country crooner, canceled several upcoming shows as his family deals with his mother's death.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The abolition of mandatory retirement rules under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act has opened the door to longer tenures.—
Rob Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Survivors received some medical care and some form of compensation, but campaigns for more compensation and the abolition of nuclear weapons are ongoing.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Fortunately, this increase will not affect the vast majority of subway riders, most of whom avoid paying the fare altogether by hopping over the turnstile or rushing in through the emergency exit door.—
John Ficarra,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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If shipments from these DCs started flowing across the border to the US, that would be evidence that Walmart is looking to avoid transshipment tariffs.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The legal challenges have largely been successful so far, with courts in Arkansas and Ohio striking down similar laws.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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This week John Mendez, a federal judge in Sacramento, struck down one of the measures, Assembly Bill 2655, carried by Assemblyman Marc Berman, a Palo Alto Democrat.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Rollback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rollback. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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