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verb

Definition of roll backnext
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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rollback

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noun

as in reversal

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Recent Examples of roll back
Verb
By Griffin Jones | Bay City News A homebuilders association is seeking to roll back protections for a hawk under California’s Endangered Species Act — the first delisting in 17 years, according to the state’s Fish and Game Commission. — Bay City News, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026 While many states roll back income taxes for corporations and top earners, other states are pushing hard in the opposite direction. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Noun
But scientists said the rollback could have serious implications for endangered species. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 Advertisement The rollback also comes amid a broader effort to reinterpret the ESA. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for roll back
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll back
  1. abolish
  2. reversal
  3. repeal
  4. surrender
  5. cancel
  6. abolition
  7. avoid
  8. relinquishment
Verb
  • Walker-Yeager, who ran on abolishing or significantly reducing residents and seniors’ property tax burdens, historic preservation and increasing the state minimum wage, had 124 votes.
    — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The controversy intensified in June when the region’s Supreme Court ruled the seats are protected under the constitution and cannot be abolished without a constitutional amendment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of abolish
Noun
  • Offensive tackles have a good day Reserve offensive tackles Charlie Heck, Gottlieb Ayedze, Kevin Cline and Marques Cox had a good showing in Thursday’s 11-on-11 session of practice, a reversal from their recent fortunes.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Key Background Trump over the weekend walked back threats to launch major attacks on Iran, part of a pattern of reversals throughout the course of conflict.
    — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of reversal
Verb
  • The other would direct lawmakers to repeal the state’s individual income tax while authorizing a state sales tax expansion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The law change also said the FCC cannot repeal or modify the cap during its quadrennial reviews of media rules.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeal
Noun
  • But the prominence accorded to Hiroshima has unintentionally obscured the event that helped force Japan’s surrender.
    — James M. Scott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After Japan's surrender, the Kakitas suffered from dysentery and hair loss due to radiation poisoning.
    — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of surrender
Verb
  • Last year, Kennedy canceled 22 vaccine development projects that use mRNA technology.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • And his agency has canceled millions of dollars in funding for mRNA vaccine research.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of cancel
Noun
  • Understanding Caribbean history For Bousquet, the debate over reparations remains tied to how the Caribbean understands its own history, including slavery’s abolition and emancipation.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Reparations are an essential part of my political imagination, and they are closely linked to my desire for abolition.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of abolition
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  • The best way to avoid West Nile virus infection is to take precautionary measures to avoid mosquito bites.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Kremer has allowed 12 home runs in seven starts this year, avoiding a home run in only one of those turns and ceding multiple homers in three of them.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoid
Noun
  • In North Carolina, a 2024 study examining state enforcement laws found that despite 93% of cases meeting the conditions for gun relinquishment, the policy was enforced in only 37% of cases.
    — Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
  • Benjamin qualified for the national bee by winning the San Diego County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in March, correctly spelling kenosis, the relinquishment of divine attributes by Jesus Christ in becoming human, in the 23rd round.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Definition of relinquishment

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