rollback

[rohl-bak]

noun

1. an act or instance of rolling back.

2. a return to a lower level of prices, wages, etc., as by government order.

3. a pulling back or withdrawal.

   a rollback of attack forces.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rollback¹

First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase roll back

Example Sentences

The biggest sources of the food subject to the tariff rollback are America’s nearest neighbors: Mexico and Canada.

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That is on top of the previous week’s rollback of duties on beef, coffee and dozens of other goods in response to Americans’ cost-of-living concerns.

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But now that MLB sees popular pitch-level prop bets as too risky, it’s making the first rollback of a betting product since wagering on sports became legal several years ago.

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With the U.S. and China increasingly wielding their economic powers to coerce allies and adversaries alike, European leaders also think a regulatory rollback will help the region’s economy reduce its dependence on both.

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Food companies like Hershey, Brinker International, and Vita Coco saw their stocks jump on Monday as investors cheered the tariff rollback on certain food and agricultural products.

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