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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as in reversal
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Recent Examples of roll back
Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
That crash was also caused by a president's words or actions - John F. Kennedy’s browbeating of the nation’s largest steelmakers to roll back recently announced price increases, raising concerns about government meddling in the private market.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
Church said advocates for these veterans are concerned the upcoming rule review could mean wholesale rollback on transgender health at the VA.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The particulate-matter standard that Zeldin intends to roll back is still nearly twice as high as the limit the World Health Organization recommends to protect health.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
That crash was also caused by a president's words or actions - John F. Kennedy’s browbeating of the nation’s largest steelmakers to roll back recently announced price increases, raising concerns about government meddling in the private market.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
Is this deal Stidham’s version of Walmart’s rollback prices?
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
Church said advocates for these veterans are concerned the upcoming rule review could mean wholesale rollback on transgender health at the VA.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll back
Verb
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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R.) has signed legislation to abolish the state’s income tax.—
Douglas Carswell,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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Democrats who previously demanded that the Senate abolish the filibuster are now furious that the party didn’t use it.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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German diplomatic missions abroad are unable to influence the reversal of a denial of entry.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2025
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The reversals of the Biden-era lawsuits mark the beginnings of a broader effort by Trump administration officials to attempt to tighten their grip on federal elections.—
Ashley Oliver,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Following Trump’s April 2 speech, McConnell kept his promise to Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and voted for his Senate resolution to repeal the emergency declaration that allowed Trump to place tariffs on Canada.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The site currently gives a 5 percent chance that Trump will either sign a bill into law aiming to repeal or alter the 22nd Amendment, or that the Supreme Court will rule in a way that allows a president to serve more than two terms by July 31, 2025.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Beyond the symbolism of that surrender, bigger things are happening.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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Trump's Department of Justice is seeking to have Taal, who is in the U.S. on a visa, surrender to immigration authorities, according to court documents.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
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The government last month canceled $400 million in funding for Columbia and threatened to withhold billions more, accusing the university in New York of not doing enough to combat antisemitism and to ensure student safety amid last year's Gaza encampment campus protests.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Titans recently cancelled pre-draft workouts with Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders, all but guaranteeing that Ward is the pick here.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lewis was working within the Neoclassical mode, recycling the stylings of ancient Greece for a new era concerned with enforcing the abolition of slavery.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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But people don't know that Quakers were really instrumental in abolition.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Facing the Marlins for the second time in a week, the Mets (7-3) avoided facing ace Sandy Alcantara, with the 2022 Cy Young Award winner having been added to the paternity list earlier in the day.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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In another legend, the monk was said to have cut off his eyelids to avoid falling asleep during his meditation, one explanation for the doll’s wide-eyed stare.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Supreme Court struck down an emergency request by Biden to enforce the rewrite in states that defied the rewrite in August.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The court has already ruled against Republicans in key cases, including striking down a ban on absentee ballot drop boxes and ordering new legislative maps that helped Democrats gain seats last November.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Roll back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20back. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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