ROLLING BACK Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

rolling back

verb

present participle of roll back

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 Last fall, in its first move toward rolling back federal broadband initiatives, the FCC voted to remove at-home and school bus Wi-Fi access from the program, features that were added during the Biden administration. — Linda Jacobson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Eight states have enacted legislation this year rolling back data center tax subsidies, with 17 more considering similar measures, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, cited by Politico. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 But rolling back a climate law that isn’t the cause won’t fix it, and neither will a five-year reprieve for old power plants. — Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Tiffany is proposing freezing property taxes, rolling back other tax increases and increasing energy production. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 But many advocates predict that could result in much lower quality services by rolling back oversight of programs and staff background checks. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 The most consequential move the administration has made is rolling back a suite of EPA rules that cracked down on air and water pollution from the plants. — Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 Despite investor and business support, the SEC is controversially rolling back its 2024 rule for public companies to report material climate risks and emissions. — Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The Supreme Court's decision on Tuesday rolling back longstanding limits on the amount of money political parties can spend in coordination with individual candidates is set to make political parties far more impactful in the 2026 midterms. — Will Lennon, ABC News, 1 July 2026

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Some members sought to amend the resolution to call for reforming ICE rather than abolishing it.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026
Some of Hong’s past comments, including calling for the cancellation of Thanksgiving and abolishing the police, have garnered scrutiny in recent days.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolishing

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Tiffany has called for repealing the state tax incentive for data centers, while Crowley has not.

— Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
New analysis recommends strengthening the regulations A new policy analysis by ecologists and forest management experts examined the potential local and large-scale impacts of repealing the Roadless Rule.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of repealing

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O’Connor ruled that historical firearm tradition supports striking down the rule, as mandated by recent Supreme Court precedent that asks courts to consider American history when determining the constitutionality of gun laws.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
Lawyers for the families argue that the 5th Circuit – the most conservative appeals court in the country – flouted the Supreme Court’s 1980 decision striking down a Kentucky law that’s nearly identical to Texas’ requirement.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of striking down

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Without more straightforward approaches from vendors, such as easily comprehensible privacy policies and avoiding inappropriate ads, monitors are dangerously encroaching into smart-TV-like territory.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
The key, according to both experts, is avoiding too much width around the face.

— Laura Solla, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

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