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
But by the time commissioners cast their final budget votes in September, the mayor and commission had rolled back most of the austerity measures with a mix of one-time revenues and other stopgap measures.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
On Monday, federal health officials rolled back recommendations for some childhood vaccines, including those that protect against influenza, COVID-19 and hepatitis B.
—Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
The complaint also says other California cities have rolled back similar laws since the Ninth Circuit ruling.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Trump’s treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, recently argued on cable news that the regulations imposed on the banking sector after the 2008 financial crisis were too strict and must be rolled back.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Last month, the CDC rolled back a decades-long recommendation that all newborns get their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours — a move experts said could lead to a resurgence of infections.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
But car companies’ dire cost estimates have decreased as tariffs keep getting rolled back, bit by bit.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Every way something rolled back is reinstated is a sign that nothing, not even malevolence, is forever.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Youngkin has rolled back accommodations for trans students and increased parental notification requirements during his time in office.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
On Monday, federal health officials rolled back recommendations for some childhood vaccines, including those that protect against influenza, COVID-19 and hepatitis B.
—Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
The complaint also says other California cities have rolled back similar laws since the Ninth Circuit ruling.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Trump’s treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, recently argued on cable news that the regulations imposed on the banking sector after the 2008 financial crisis were too strict and must be rolled back.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Last month, the CDC rolled back a decades-long recommendation that all newborns get their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours — a move experts said could lead to a resurgence of infections.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
But car companies’ dire cost estimates have decreased as tariffs keep getting rolled back, bit by bit.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Every way something rolled back is reinstated is a sign that nothing, not even malevolence, is forever.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Youngkin has rolled back accommodations for trans students and increased parental notification requirements during his time in office.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled back
Verb
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Quotas related to race and national origin were abolished.—
Anna Storti,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 2020, the Florida Supreme Court also abolished proportionality review, which for 50 years allowed judges to probe the circumstances of death cases to protect defendants from the random imposition of the death penalty.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The European countries that repealed their wealth taxes did so for varied reasons.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 2020, voters repealed the Gallagher Amendment in the state constitution, which locked in a certain ratio of residential to commercial property taxes that provided extra security for homeowners against sudden increases.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Years later, the series was set for a revival, but it was abruptly canceled due to creative differences.—
Maggie Fremont,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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The number of flights canceled at Cincinnati's major airport has more than doubled on Sunday amid flight reductions at airports nationwide due to the government shutdown.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Now, Loogootee has enacted another special events policy that mirrors several measures in the one that the court struck down.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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Speaking of the county, officials inside the Hall of Administration will likely spend the coming year trying to figure out how to prevent Measure J — which requires public spending on alternatives to incarceration — from being struck down by Measure G, the reform measure approved by voters in 2024.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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