ROLLBACKS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

rollbacks

noun

plural of rollback

as in reversals

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Recent Examples of rollbacks Like many of the other rollbacks to key conservation laws, Monday’s rollback of NEPA will likely face legal challenges. — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Following strong reversals from those lows, GPC went on to produce multi-year advances of approximately 180%, 375%, and 280%, respectively.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Pharmaceutical companies will be looking for changes at the agency, too, after rejections or reversals of biotech drugs intended for rare diseases.

— Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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Noun

So far this year, Paws Chicago has seen a 28% increase in pet relinquishments.

— Ash-har Quraishi, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
But in 2022, when people returned to their offices or got new jobs and work schedules changed, the San Clemente shelter relinquishments jumped 87%, with 131 animals dropped off.

— Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025

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