rollout

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noun

roll·​out ˈrōl-ˌau̇t How to pronounce rollout (audio)
Synonyms of rollout
1
: the public introduction of a new aircraft
broadly : the widespread public introduction of a new product
2
: a football play in which the quarterback rolls to the left or right

roll out

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verb

rolled out; rolling out; rolls out

intransitive verb

: to get out of bed

transitive verb

: to introduce (something, such as a new product) especially for widespread sale to the public

Examples of rollout in a Sentence

Noun the national rollout of a new wireless service Verb you'll have to roll out by at least 8:00 a.m. in order to get there on time
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Noun
After the initial rollout, MIA is now looking to add another five or six holograms to the terminals. Alexandra Phelps july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026 Andrew Harnik | Getty Images A rocky start The anniversary rollout has also been plagued by problems on the ground. Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Verb
Reuters — South Korea rolled out sweeping chip and AI mega-projects on Monday, as President Lee Jae Myung pledged to cement overwhelming industry leadership with investments worth more than $576 billion over several years. CNN Money, 29 June 2026 DeepSeek, the fast-growing Chinese rival of OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Anthropic’s Claude, said that its latest V4 AI model rolled out in April was adapted for Huawei’s advanced Ascend chips. ABC News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rollout

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1884, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of rollout was in 1884

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“Rollout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollout. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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