as in abolishing
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 rolling back
Civil rights leaders fear the ruling could allow states to eliminate majority-Black and Latino districts, rolling back six decades of voting rights progress.
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Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Environmental and public health advocacy groups have worked for weeks to oppose rolling back the finding, which cites carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases as threat to public health.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
City commissioners had also considered rolling back closing times but decided to table that discussion, for now.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Instead, Khamenei’s new regime began policing their lives and rolling back their rights.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Trump spent part of his hour onstage celebrating rolling back business regulations and propping up the crypto industry.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Bessent placed the blame on the Federal Reserve, which has slowly been rolling back interest rates—too slowly, in Bessent’s opinion.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Tuesday's vote was the first of three planned by Democrats and a handful of Republicans aimed at rolling back the president's tariff policies.
—NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
The extension of the expiring Obamacare tax credits have been a focus for Democrats, along with rolling back Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2025
Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Environmental and public health advocacy groups have worked for weeks to oppose rolling back the finding, which cites carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases as threat to public health.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
City commissioners had also considered rolling back closing times but decided to table that discussion, for now.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Instead, Khamenei’s new regime began policing their lives and rolling back their rights.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Trump spent part of his hour onstage celebrating rolling back business regulations and propping up the crypto industry.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Bessent placed the blame on the Federal Reserve, which has slowly been rolling back interest rates—too slowly, in Bessent’s opinion.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Tuesday's vote was the first of three planned by Democrats and a handful of Republicans aimed at rolling back the president's tariff policies.
—NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
The extension of the expiring Obamacare tax credits have been a focus for Democrats, along with rolling back Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolling back
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The National Women’s Soccer League announced a new CBA in the summer of 2024 that included giving players agency on where they are traded and abolishing expansion and collegiate drafts.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Stratton cast herself as the most progressive choice, supporting policies such as a $25 minimum wage and abolishing ICE, and managed to overcome a significant financial disadvantage.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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Johnson, of the American Cancer Society, pushed back on arguments that repealing the program would save the state money.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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The measure appears likely to appear on the ballot because the sponsors, the Lincoln Club Business League, plan to rely on the much lower threshold required under state law for measures repealing taxes and fees.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Those groups all called for pausing or cancelling the project.—
Desiree Mathurin
March 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s administration recently pressured other nations into canceling a long-standing plan to charge ship owners a modest fee to pay for environmental damage.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson accused the Republican National Committee on Monday of asking the Supreme Court to legislate from the bench by striking down late-arriving mail ballot laws, rather than having Congress or individual states pass laws ending mail ballot collection on Election Day.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Friday’s ruling by a federal judge striking down Pentagon press limits was cheered by the news organization that sued over the policy, The New York Times, and by a wide range of First Amendment advocates.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Officials recommend planning transportation if drinking, avoiding open containers in vehicles and being aware of behavior in public spaces, according to TxDOT and Texas DPS.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Regular theme-parkgoers may find themselves in ruts, making favorites their top priority while avoiding others out of habit.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rolling back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolling%20back. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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