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View synonyms for rollback

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.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of rollback1

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

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In July, Newsom signed into law a rollback of a stringent environmental statute that opponents of new development have used in recent decades to tie up proposed housing projects in litigation, often for years.

Behold the rollback in recent months of various climate regulations.

Pfizer gave him what looked like a big win in July 2018 when it announced a rollback of price increases that had taken effect a week or so earlier.

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Most contentiously, these rollbacks to Medicaid cuts would reverse restrictions that made immigrants who are generally present in the country legally, such as refugees and asylum-seekers, ineligible for Medicaid and ACA coverage.

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Reproductive rights activists in South Carolina argue that SB 323 gaining any traction — let alone passing — in their state, will embolden conservative lawmakers elsewhere to pursue further rollbacks in abortion access.

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