: the act or an instance of rolling back
a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices
rolled back; rolling back; rolls back
1
: to reduce (something, such as a commodity price) to or toward a previous level on a national scale
2
: to cause to retreat or withdraw : push back
3
: rescind
attempted to roll back antipollution standards
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Noun
a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices
a rollback in environmental regulations
a rollback of previous wage concessions
Verb
lobbyists for the industry pressured the legislators to roll back the new automotive safety standards
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Zack Budryk, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
However, recent rollbacks of these programs by major corporations raise concerns about potential increases in unemployment rates for these demographics and the broader societal implications.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Daniel Moore, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump was expected to issue a flurry of executive actions on his first day in power, including edicts aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigration at the southern border, opening up oil drilling in the Arctic, and rolling back diversity and inclusion programs.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The announcement is one of several Day 1 moves by Trump reversing Biden-era climate policies, with more rollbacks likely to follow in the days and weeks ahead.
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
However, recent rollbacks of these programs by major corporations raise concerns about potential increases in unemployment rates for these demographics and the broader societal implications.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
Trump also moved ahead with rolling back EPA tailpipe emissions rules that Republicans have characterized as an effective requirement for consumers to buy electric vehicles.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Trump was expected to issue a flurry of executive actions on his first day in power, including edicts aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigration at the southern border, opening up oil drilling in the Arctic, and rolling back diversity and inclusion programs.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Rollback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollback. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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