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
Now, those local efforts are being rolled back.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Health benefits, child care assistance and other services were rolled back for the poorest Californians and the state is contemplating keeping those cutbacks in place in the coming year.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
No one wants the objectives to be entirely rolled back or for the state to step away from climate leadership.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 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, 22 Mar. 2026
One cannot deny that this has really rolled back the program considerably.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The decrees rolled back by Kast’s administration had been signed during the government of left-wing former Chilean leader Gabriel Boric, whom Kast replaced as president earlier this month.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
In January the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rolled back a recommendation that all children get a meningococcal meningitis vaccine course as part of their routine childhood vaccines.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2026
But over the past year, HUD has rolled back many of those protections, said Sarah Edelman, who helped develop some of those policies from her role at the Federal Housing Administration.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Health benefits, child care assistance and other services were rolled back for the poorest Californians and the state is contemplating keeping those cutbacks in place in the coming year.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
No one wants the objectives to be entirely rolled back or for the state to step away from climate leadership.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 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, 22 Mar. 2026
One cannot deny that this has really rolled back the program considerably.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The decrees rolled back by Kast’s administration had been signed during the government of left-wing former Chilean leader Gabriel Boric, whom Kast replaced as president earlier this month.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
In January the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rolled back a recommendation that all children get a meningococcal meningitis vaccine course as part of their routine childhood vaccines.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2026
But over the past year, HUD has rolled back many of those protections, said Sarah Edelman, who helped develop some of those policies from her role at the Federal Housing Administration.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled back
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Another 6,300 Oakland County residents will have more than $6 million in medical debt abolished thanks to the county's partnership with a national nonprofit and dedicated federal funds.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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However, last year the current presidential administration intentionally abolished this protection as a calculated tactic to advance their anti-immigrant agenda.—
Dr. Lauren Palladino,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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Should the Jones Act be permanently repealed, fuel prices would fall more steeply.—
Christopher Niezrecki,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Lemon Grove City Council on Tuesday repealed the portion of an urgency ordinance that granted tenants 120 days to vacate their apartments.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The money won’t address recent roof leaks, either, which canceled multiple events this year.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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The 2020 edition was canceled at short notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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Borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan, which was struck down by a federal court earlier this month, have been in forbearance since July 2024 as a legal battle played out in courts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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By contrast, laws that appear designed to impede on a religion have been struck down.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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