as in to abolish
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 rollback
William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Twin Cities Pride cut ties with Target in January after the discounter's DEI rollback.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 July 2025
Trump’s White House sought out the package of rescissions, which also rolls back billions of dollars of funding for foreign aid and health programs.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 July 2025
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Verb
Protesters are scheduled to march from Federal Plaza to Daley Plaza starting about 4:30 p.m., opposing the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts, restrictions to voting rights and rollback of rights for minority groups, among other policies.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Twin Cities Pride cut ties with Target in January after the discounter's DEI rollback.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Noun
Trump has rolled back many of his steepest tariffs over recent months, giving rise to an investor posture known as TACO, short for Trump Always Chickens Out.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 July 2025
Trump’s White House sought out the package of rescissions, which also rolls back billions of dollars of funding for foreign aid and health programs.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rollback
Verb
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The poem became an anthem for abolishing convict labor in Florida.—
Time,
Time,
17 July 2025
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Those who call for abolishing ICE or halting deportations rarely grapple with what that would actually mean: open borders in all but name.—
Robert W Hood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 July 2025
Noun
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What followed the takeover can only be described as a total reversal of the progress made in the country during the twenty years of the Afghan Republic, and the return of terror.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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For President Donald Trump, whose political career has benefited from voter anxiety over Washington elites, the health of his predecessor and the riches of Wall Street, the past week offered a reversal of fortune.—
Josh Wingrove,
Fortune,
19 July 2025
Verb
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But even in friendly rooms, Democrats are not promising to repeal the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in toto.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
18 July 2025
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One positive step was to repeal many of the Inflation Reduction Act’s green energy subsidies.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 July 2025
Noun
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As for Kramer, the defense accounting agency said Kramer was a member of the 19th Air Base Squadron, 20th Air Base Group, when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in 1942 and got caught up in intense fighting until the surrender of the Bataan peninsula.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
15 July 2025
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Deputies attempted for hours to negotiate a peaceful surrender, which did not work.—
Theresa Clift
July 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Years later, her character was set to lead a separate reboot for Peacock, but the project was canceled in 2021.—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
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Was the show canceled because late night TV is a relic of the past?—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
Noun
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In the aftermath of abolition/compensation, forgetting or disavowing the centuries of slavery became the primary take.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
10 June 2025
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For starters, many early independence movements in Latin America were linked to the abolition of slavery—most notably in Haiti.—
Book Marks
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Close the blinds and curtains on sun-facing windows to block the sun's rays and avoid unwanted heat.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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In his exit memo, Bennett urged the commission to avoid micromanaging the negotiation process and instead focus on big-picture policy, public engagement and trust-building.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
Verb
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The justices overturned a ruling by Texas judges that would have struck down the popular benefit that came with Obamacare.—
David G. Savage
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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After a state appeals court upheld the initial decision early last month, the Indiana Supreme Court on Feb. 19 overturned the prior rulings and struck down the order to stop work.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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“Rollback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rollback. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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