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
Fearing lawsuits and the loss of government contracts, dozens of the nation’s largest companies from McDonald’s to Facebook owner Meta rolled back or eliminated DEI programs.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
However, Peyton also advised LeVota to communicate directly with taxing jurisdictions - including school districts and other bodies that have already set their levy rates for the year based on initial assessment values - who will lose funding if some commercial taxes are rolled back or delayed.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
In response to questions, the city said that some DEI policies are being rolled back by Mayor William Cogswell, who last year became the first Republican to assume the position since 1877.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
Even when utilities meet environmental regulations, which continue to be rolled back, people can still suffer, according to Nicole Chandler, who also works on the Beyond Coal campaign.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Women’s rights rolled back, and a new pronatalism—republican motherhood for the 21st century—marched forward.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Signs of grub infestation include large dead patches where the sod is not well-anchored and can be rolled back to expose the large grubs.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
But the Court has also rolled back rights for trans citizens in , which held that states can ban gender-affirming care for minors.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The county also rolled back this collection in 2022 and 2024.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
However, Peyton also advised LeVota to communicate directly with taxing jurisdictions - including school districts and other bodies that have already set their levy rates for the year based on initial assessment values - who will lose funding if some commercial taxes are rolled back or delayed.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
In response to questions, the city said that some DEI policies are being rolled back by Mayor William Cogswell, who last year became the first Republican to assume the position since 1877.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
Even when utilities meet environmental regulations, which continue to be rolled back, people can still suffer, according to Nicole Chandler, who also works on the Beyond Coal campaign.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Women’s rights rolled back, and a new pronatalism—republican motherhood for the 21st century—marched forward.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Signs of grub infestation include large dead patches where the sod is not well-anchored and can be rolled back to expose the large grubs.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
But the Court has also rolled back rights for trans citizens in , which held that states can ban gender-affirming care for minors.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The county also rolled back this collection in 2022 and 2024.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled back
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Year by year, the propaganda at her school grew more aggressive and all-encompassing, and after Ukrainian classes were abolished, Mariya’s ability to speak the language faded.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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France abolished the monarchy and declared a republic in 1792 during the French Revolution, and soon after, executed King Louis XVI by guillotine on charges of high treason.—
John Toher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, the Miss USA organization repealed a rule that prohibited women over the age of 28 from participating in the pageant.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Gay people could not openly serve in the military until Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was repealed in 2011.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Marine Corps was alerted and canceled the firing of additional live ordnance over the highway.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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That shouldn't have been canceled.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, in 2023, Japan’s Supreme Court struck down a 20-year-old statute mandating trans people to be surgically sterilized in order to change their legal gender marker.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
21 Oct. 2025
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However, other estimates, including one by Fair Fight Action and Black Voters Matter Fund, said Democrats could lose 19 seats if Section 2 were struck down.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Rolled back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolled%20back. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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