as in abolished
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 rolled back
The administration has rolled back Biden-era policies such as mandatory safety reporting thresholds in favor of voluntary frameworks and state law preemption.
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Trump’s order rolled back the executive directives that guided those regulations, but the regulations themselves remain in place.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
In America many companies—some under political pressure—have rolled back diversity policies.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Unsurprisingly, the Obama Presidential Center trumpets the achievements of President Barack Obama and does not focus on what he did not get done, nor, indeed, what got rolled back by subsequent administrations, which is a great deal.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Dropping fair-lending model testing because the CFPB rolled back disparate impact under Regulation B leaves Fair Housing Act and state-law exposure fully intact, and nonbank lenders have the least cover of all.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Critics contend that the country’s poverty rate sharply increased as Milei slashed welfare spending, devalued the country’s currency and rolled back labor rights as job losses mounted and as pension payments plummeted.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
That April, OpenAI also rolled back an update to ChatGPT that the company said made the GPT-4o model overly flattering and agreeable, known as sycophancy.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Trump’s order rolled back the executive directives that guided those regulations, but the regulations themselves remain in place.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
In America many companies—some under political pressure—have rolled back diversity policies.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Unsurprisingly, the Obama Presidential Center trumpets the achievements of President Barack Obama and does not focus on what he did not get done, nor, indeed, what got rolled back by subsequent administrations, which is a great deal.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Dropping fair-lending model testing because the CFPB rolled back disparate impact under Regulation B leaves Fair Housing Act and state-law exposure fully intact, and nonbank lenders have the least cover of all.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Critics contend that the country’s poverty rate sharply increased as Milei slashed welfare spending, devalued the country’s currency and rolled back labor rights as job losses mounted and as pension payments plummeted.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
That April, OpenAI also rolled back an update to ChatGPT that the company said made the GPT-4o model overly flattering and agreeable, known as sycophancy.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled back
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About 20 African countries actively uphold term limits, the think tank says, while others have abolished or circumvented them, or are under military regimes that have suspended constitutional rule, allowing long-serving leaders to remain in office.—
Farai Mutsaka,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Pittman said the holiday should instead recognize the ratification of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery nationwide later that year.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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Carrera can now only afford to take only one or two classes a semester after his in-state tuition was repealed.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
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The extension is expected to generate approximately $925,000 annually and will continue unless repealed by voters.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The Mason Motocross races on Sunday were canceled after the crash, WOWK reported.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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He was eventually brought by an airport assistant to the gate for the flight to Sarasota, but that service was delayed and eventually canceled due to weather.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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The Biden administration took a number of incremental steps on student debt relief, but the sweeping forgiveness plan at the heart of its agenda was ultimately struck down by the Supreme Court after Republicans challenged it.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The majority of the levies were subsequently struck down by the Supreme Court.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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