: the act or an instance of rolling back
a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices
rolled back; rolling back; rolls back
1
: to reduce or decrease something
rolling back their mortgage rates
specifically
: 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
Examples of rollback in a Sentence
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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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Analysts expected the tax credit rollback to spell challenging times for the industry.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
Erika Edwards, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
The European Commission is preparing to roll back measures that would restrict the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles within the EU from 2035.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Analysts have questioned whether the move will do much to shore up the region's competitiveness in the long run, while campaigners have criticized another potential rollback on the bloc's climate ambitions.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Analysts expected the tax credit rollback to spell challenging times for the industry.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
Verb
But in July, the federal government began investigating providers across the country, resulting in more than 20 hospitals — including those in liberal cities such as Los Angeles and Boston — rolling back or ending their gender-affirming care programs for minors and some young adults.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
The European Commission is preparing to roll back measures that would restrict the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles within the EU from 2035.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Rollback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollback. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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