as in abolished
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 rolled back
In recent years China’s Communist Party has ramped up oversight of religious institutions, rolled back the use of ethnic minority languages in primary, secondary schools and kindergartens.
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Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has rolled back some of its sporting investments recently, most notably pulling its funding from LIV Golf.
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Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rolled back longstanding limits on the amount of money political parties can spend in coordination with individual candidates for federal office -- a ruling that could unleash a wave of new spending before the midterms.
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Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Riyad Mahrez, 35, has rolled back the years, providing an assist and two goals since coming back into the starting line-up in the second match.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The funny and ironic thing is that Major League Baseball has also rolled back DEI initiatives in response to the federal government crackdown.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Trump’s order rolled back the executive directives that guided those regulations, but the regulations themselves remain in place.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
In America many companies—some under political pressure—have rolled back diversity policies.
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Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has rolled back some of its sporting investments recently, most notably pulling its funding from LIV Golf.
—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rolled back longstanding limits on the amount of money political parties can spend in coordination with individual candidates for federal office -- a ruling that could unleash a wave of new spending before the midterms.
—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Riyad Mahrez, 35, has rolled back the years, providing an assist and two goals since coming back into the starting line-up in the second match.
—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The funny and ironic thing is that Major League Baseball has also rolled back DEI initiatives in response to the federal government crackdown.
—
Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Trump’s order rolled back the executive directives that guided those regulations, but the regulations themselves remain in place.
—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
In America many companies—some under political pressure—have rolled back diversity policies.
—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled back
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The state this year abolished the job of the New Orleans criminal court clerk — merging it with another court clerk position.
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The other reconstruction amendments abolished slavery and expanded voting rights.
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Most of those restrictions were repealed in 1985, but the weekend sale restriction for car dealerships remained in place.
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In 1971, weary of the war in Vietnam, Congress repealed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution.
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Parades, concerts and fireworks shows were canceled or delayed in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Delaware for July 3 and 4.
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Philadelphia canceled its Wawa Welcome America parade, Washington’s Great American State Fair temporarily closed Friday afternoon, and other celebrations have delayed public entry to reduce exposure during the hottest hours.
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The justices struck down his worldwide tariffs, ruling these import taxes are a matter for Congress, not the president.
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Still, that clause could be struck down if Kelce establishes his professional identity in Hollywood as Kelce-Swift by the time of their divorce.
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“Rolled back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolled%20back. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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