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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Recent Examples of roll back
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 June 2025
As part of the framework outlined by Chinese and U.S. officials, China would approve exports of rare earth minerals, while the U.S. would roll back restrictions on sales of advanced tech goods to China.
—Alex Harring,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
There was no broad rollback of the restrictions on seven rare earths.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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Verb
When Kim’s turn rolled back around in the eighth inning and Padres manager Mike Shildt raised his left arm to bring in left-hander Adrian Morejon, Roberts sent out Kiké Hernández to pinch hit.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 June 2025
As part of the framework outlined by Chinese and U.S. officials, China would approve exports of rare earth minerals, while the U.S. would roll back restrictions on sales of advanced tech goods to China.
—Alex Harring,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Noun
The administration has also signaled that more regulatory rollback is coming, though businesses aren’t yet sure what that might look like.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
There was no broad rollback of the restrictions on seven rare earths.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll back
Verb
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The initiative has its critics, who fear that abolishing property taxes would leave local governments without sufficient funds to support crucial public services.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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The latter is known for his misogynistic statements, and has promised to follow through on Mr. Yoon’s commitment to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality & Family.—
Yejin Gim,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Later in the month, however, some were restored after a court order led to a reversal of the termination.—
Jean Marbella,
Baltimore Sun,
11 June 2025
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President Trump had promised a sweeping crackdown on undocumented immigrants and a reversal of many Biden-era protections, including the extension of T.P.S., which Republicans had opposed.—
Allison McCann,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
Verb
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The bill would repeal a 2018 law that wiped out a public access ordinance in the Panhandle’s Walton County.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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By seeking to repeal the carbon rules with no replacement, the administration’s proposal is more sweeping than the power plant regulations finalized during Trump’s first term, Carrie Jenks, the executive director of Harvard Law School’s Environmental & Energy Law Program, told CNN.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
Noun
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This card often arrives when a cycle of surrender is necessary.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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The earliest mechanisms for anonymous infant surrender debuted thousands of years ago in Europe.—
Time,
Time,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Schools were closed and major events, including the Tel Aviv Pride Parade, were canceled.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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All incoming and outgoing flights from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport have been canceled.—
Christina Wilkie,Anniek Bao,Riya Bhattacharjee,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The name originates from a sugar estate that once produced rum and sugar before the abolition of slavery and continues to support the distillery with Jamaican molasses to this day.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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But the mixed-race American actually has served an important role throughout the struggles for abolition, civil rights and political equality.—
Rebecca R. Bibbs,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Yet Trump held his fire, in part because of an effort to avoid an escalation that would trigger Musk to declare all-out war against Republican lawmakers weighing the future of a bill essential to his entire agenda, according to two White House officials.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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The team’s careful planning and early outreach helped avoid problems in the future, like having to replace important music in post-production – something that simply wasn’t an option here.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Later in May, a federal court struck down Trump's tariffs , adding to confidence the worst of the tariffs are behind investors, though they were then reinstated temporarily by an appeals court.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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Since then, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Washington have enacted similar laws, all of which would have been struck down if Maryland’s law were ruled unconstitutional.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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“Roll back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20back. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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