as in cancelled
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
Among companies that had rolled back DEI, 37% experienced a decline in employee morale, and 33% reported difficulties attracting diverse talent.
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Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The retailer recently rolled back prices on a wide array of cute fall tops, marking most of them below $35.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
But over the past several months, that type of fragile progress has been deliberately rolled back.
—Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Much of Kennedy’s work and legacy have been rolled back and erased.
—Leah M. Wright, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
His administration has also rolled back protections that once limited immigration enforcement around schools, allowing agents to conduct raids in neighborhoods and workplaces.
—Nik Popli, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
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, 15 Aug. 2025
In May, the two sides agreed to a 90-day tariff truce that rolled back the prohibitive 145% duties in April and paused other punitive measures, allowing negotiators more time to pursue a lasting deal.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
In one case, OpenAI rolled back an update that led to widespread mockery of ChatGPT's relentlessly positive responses to user prompts.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The retailer recently rolled back prices on a wide array of cute fall tops, marking most of them below $35.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
But over the past several months, that type of fragile progress has been deliberately rolled back.
—Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Much of Kennedy’s work and legacy have been rolled back and erased.
—Leah M. Wright, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
His administration has also rolled back protections that once limited immigration enforcement around schools, allowing agents to conduct raids in neighborhoods and workplaces.
—Nik Popli, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
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, 15 Aug. 2025
In May, the two sides agreed to a 90-day tariff truce that rolled back the prohibitive 145% duties in April and paused other punitive measures, allowing negotiators more time to pursue a lasting deal.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
In one case, OpenAI rolled back an update that led to widespread mockery of ChatGPT's relentlessly positive responses to user prompts.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled back
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The Chinese leader, who assumed the presidency in 2013, abolished term limits in 2018.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2018, China’s legislature abolished presidential term limits in a ceremonial vote, effectively allowing Xi to rule for life.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unlike other provisions in the Alien and Sedition Acts, which expired or were repealed, the Alien Enemies Act remains in effect today.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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His budget-busting tax cuts can be repealed.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Though Davies planned to reunite the band for a tour in 2015, it was canceled when the musician was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that attacks plasma cells.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Last year, Romania controversially canceled the turnout of a presidential election that produced a victory for a far-right independent, arguing his campaign was backed by Russian interference and disqualifying his candidacy.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Prior to that, the administration had also struck down the Biden-era AI diffusion rule, a move that could've seen the expansion of export controls on advanced AI chips.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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As to the rules, Butler argued that the DOL's 2008 H-2B regulations had been struck down in a separate case in Florida and later replaced in 2015.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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