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
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.
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Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 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, 30 May 2026
The bail ruling arrives at a moment when many of the state’s most significant criminal justice reforms have already been rolled back.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 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
Companies have rolled back programs that support women and underrepresented employees while insisting that hiring and promotions should be based solely on performance and qualifications.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The retailer scaled back Pride displays and rolled back DEI programs, angering its liberal customers.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
The agreement lowered tariffs and rolled back rare earths restrictions after an escalation in tensions between the two countries earlier in 2025.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The City Council last year rolled back some of the excesses in the ordinance, though only by a 5-4 vote.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 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, 30 May 2026
The bail ruling arrives at a moment when many of the state’s most significant criminal justice reforms have already been rolled back.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 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
Companies have rolled back programs that support women and underrepresented employees while insisting that hiring and promotions should be based solely on performance and qualifications.
—Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The retailer scaled back Pride displays and rolled back DEI programs, angering its liberal customers.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
The agreement lowered tariffs and rolled back rare earths restrictions after an escalation in tensions between the two countries earlier in 2025.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 May 2026
The City Council last year rolled back some of the excesses in the ordinance, though only by a 5-4 vote.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled back
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Code Noir became toothless when France abolished slavery in 1848, but no one ever formally struck it from the books.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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In his encyclical, Leo recalled that his namesake, Pope Leo XIII, was the first pope to explicitly condemn slavery in 1888, long after many countries had abolished it.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is promising a replacement ordinance for the conversion therapy ban the City Council recently repealed.—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Late last year, New Hampshire repealed its PDAB, which had existed since 2020.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The show was cancelled after that season, when Barr posted a tweet comparing Barack Obama's former adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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The United Kingdom’s Home Office canceled travel permits belonging to Piker, 34, and Turkish-American broadcaster and attorney Cenk Uygur.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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In addition to reversing the name change, Cooper struck down plans to close the Kennedy Center for two years beginning in July while extensive renovations were carried out.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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But those chances started trickling upwards last fall, when Musk surpassed the $500 billion in net worth mark in October and hit an over $700 billion milestone in December after the Delaware Supreme Court restored Tesla stock options that were previously struck down by a lower court.—
Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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