: 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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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
The system should also support failure management and rollbacks.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Patrick George, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
And clearly, the US is heading toward a dark period for EV sales with the incoming Trump administration expected to roll back a lot of the incentives and regulations aimed at growing EV adoption.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
By the numbers: Independent research shows the administration's target ranges are within reach but would be more difficult to achieve in the face of comprehensive rollbacks at the federal level.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
The system should also support failure management and rollbacks.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
Most automakers are hemorrhaging money on EVs, and revoking the incentives may give them an excuse to roll back their plans to introduce electric cars, which would give consumers more clean-driving options.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
And clearly, the US is heading toward a dark period for EV sales with the incoming Trump administration expected to roll back a lot of the incentives and regulations aimed at growing EV adoption.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Rollback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollback. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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