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
Justice Samuel Alito on Monday issued an administrative stay of a lower court order that had rolled back access to mifepristone nationwide.
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Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 4 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, 1 May 2026
The court did not explicitly overrule the Voting Rights Act, but effectively rolled back an interpretation that has protected minority voting power in redistricting.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
A lot of them have rolled back rules around content moderation.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Although most of those tariffs have since been rolled back due to a Supreme Court ruling, changes ended the de minimis trade exemption that allowed packages worth less than $800 to enter the country duty free.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
Kennedy has dramatically rolled back vaccine recommendations, removing COVID-19 shots for children and healthy pregnant people, and fired the entire CDC advisory committee on vaccines.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Automation is being rolled back.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
In South Korea, an AI learning plan was rolled back after just four months amid backlash from educators, parents and students.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 4 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, 1 May 2026
The court did not explicitly overrule the Voting Rights Act, but effectively rolled back an interpretation that has protected minority voting power in redistricting.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
A lot of them have rolled back rules around content moderation.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Although most of those tariffs have since been rolled back due to a Supreme Court ruling, changes ended the de minimis trade exemption that allowed packages worth less than $800 to enter the country duty free.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
Kennedy has dramatically rolled back vaccine recommendations, removing COVID-19 shots for children and healthy pregnant people, and fired the entire CDC advisory committee on vaccines.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Automation is being rolled back.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
In South Korea, an AI learning plan was rolled back after just four months amid backlash from educators, parents and students.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled back
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Such is the trust and affection that Attenborough enjoys in his native land that, were the monarchy to be abolished tomorrow and a President of the United Kingdom required in a rush, Attenborough would be the prime candidate.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Dreaded by some, dodged by others, and abolished by at least one executive entirely, quarterly earnings calls remain must-listen rituals for Wall Street and the business press, but not for most consumers or even rank‑and‑file employees.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The directive repealed federal guidance that schools work to avoid racial disparities in school punishments.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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As a first step to adopting new House districts, Tennessee lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to legislation that repealed a state law prohibiting mid-decade redistricting.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2026
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During his temporary leadership, FEMA ceased door-to-door canvassing to reach survivors after disasters, and canceled a multibillion-dollar resilience grant program, since restored by a federal judge.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Last year's weather canceled the live performances of some top artists, so fingers crossed next year will be beautiful.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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That, too, would be struck down by the trade court, but in the meantime importers around the country, from giant corporations to individuals who simply want to buy single products from abroad, will be left mired in uncertainty.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down the state’s recently passed redistricting referendum, dealing a massive blow to Democrats who hoped to gain several seats from new House maps.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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