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
Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Especially detrimental to demand was the rollback of tax credits for new and used electric vehicles ― consumer-side subsidies which effectively lowered the price of many EVs by thousands of dollars, and will now expire at the end of September.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
But the deal did roll back Iran’s program, and in 11 separate reports, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog agency, the International Atomic Energy Agency, attested to Iran’s compliance with the terms of the JCPOA.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Cady Stanton: House Republicans have obviously already targeted some rollbacks for IRS funding in annual appropriations, as well as rollbacks from the large amount of funding the agency got from the Inflation Reduction Act.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Especially detrimental to demand was the rollback of tax credits for new and used electric vehicles ― consumer-side subsidies which effectively lowered the price of many EVs by thousands of dollars, and will now expire at the end of September.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
President Trump has taken several measures to roll back policies that supported transgender and nonbinary people, beginning with an executive order in January federally recognizing only two sexes, male and female.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
But the deal did roll back Iran’s program, and in 11 separate reports, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog agency, the International Atomic Energy Agency, attested to Iran’s compliance with the terms of the JCPOA.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rollback
Verb
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But abolishing a property tax would fully freeze younger and lower-income folks out of the housing market because, in part, higher property taxes often lead to lower home prices, which reduces the down payment required for a homebuyer seeking a mortgage.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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One way not to do that—to take yet another example from this Administration—would be to end the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program, which started during President Barack Obama’s second term and came to a close in March, when the U.S.D.A. abolished it.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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This would be a major reversal of its stance towards digital assets, and it is expected to be approved by China's State Council, the story said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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In addition, Masimo also noted that this reversal comes after Apple committed an additional $100 billion in US investment for a total of $600 billion, in a ceremony where Apple CEO Tim Cook presented Trump with an engraved glass disk mounted on a 24K-gold base.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
23 Aug. 2025
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His platform includes slashing government bureaucracy, repealing pensions and reducing water costs.—
Veronica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Another reason this increase might not last for the full 400 years? GOP lawmakers are trying to repeal the law, an effort that could succeed if a Republican replaces Evers as governor and Republicans maintain legislative control.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
15 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
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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
Verb
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After the players strike in August 1994 led Selig to cancel the stretch run and postseason, fans rightfully avoided going to ballparks in ’95 and ’96.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Stephan Winkelmann, the CEO of Lamborghini, said customers are demanding piercing V12s and V8s in their garages, forcing him to cancel the company's plan to build all-electric supercars and SUVs.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
24 Aug. 2025
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In addition to postponing abolition, the West India Interest secured a favorable monopoly on sugar imports.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
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Now, over a year later, the Trump administration has deployed Title VI against sixty different higher education institutions, this time for infractions relating to the abolition of DEI initiatives countrywide, as well as for select cases of antisemitism.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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That ambiguity reflects a desire to maintain strategic flexibility and avoid premature entanglement in a potential war.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Xi needs to shore up government finances, consolidate industries, and avoid further international barriers to Chinese exports and investment.—
Scott Kennedy,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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By the time the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports betting in 2018, the wave of legalization was DraftKings' to ride.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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The divided panel struck down the financial penalty but upheld Engoron’s finding that Trump misrepresented his wealth to banks and insurers, even though there were no corporations or entities involved with Trump’s business that were harmed by his business practices.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Rollback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rollback. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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