ROLL BACK Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

roll back 1 of 2

verb

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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rollback

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noun

as in reversal

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Trump also wants to roll back Biden’s climate-change policies. —

Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024 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, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024

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The drivers compelling companies to invest in lower-carbon technologies, such as falling renewable-energy prices and investor pressure, are moving forward regardless of President Trump’s regulatory rollbacks and dismissal of climate change as an issue. —

Ben Geman, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024 Popular on Variety Disney agreed to significant CPM rollbacks on inventory in Disney+, according to people familiar with the negotiations, a move that forced others to make similar moves in order to meet pricing demands from various buyers and advertisers. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for roll back

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