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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Recent Examples of roll back
Laura Doan, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
Since Trump’s inauguration, the EPA has been touting its efforts to roll back environmental protections.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2025
Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
Church said advocates for these veterans are concerned the upcoming rule review could mean wholesale rollback on transgender health at the VA.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Trump has also repeatedly used executive orders to deregulate fossil fuel use, such as by rolling back Biden-era limits on tailpipe emissions, and decrease immigration by, among other things, directing U.S. military troops to the southern border.
—Laura Doan, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
Since Trump’s inauguration, the EPA has been touting its efforts to roll back environmental protections.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
Is this deal Stidham’s version of Walmart’s rollback prices?
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
Church said advocates for these veterans are concerned the upcoming rule review could mean wholesale rollback on transgender health at the VA.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll back
Verb
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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R.) has signed legislation to abolish the state’s income tax.—
Douglas Carswell,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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Democrats who previously demanded that the Senate abolish the filibuster are now furious that the party didn’t use it.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The reversals of the Biden-era lawsuits mark the beginnings of a broader effort by Trump administration officials to attempt to tighten their grip on federal elections.—
Ashley Oliver,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2025
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German diplomatic missions abroad are unable to influence the reversal of a denial of entry.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Following Trump’s April 2 speech, McConnell kept his promise to Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and voted for his Senate resolution to repeal the emergency declaration that allowed Trump to place tariffs on Canada.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The site currently gives a 5 percent chance that Trump will either sign a bill into law aiming to repeal or alter the 22nd Amendment, or that the Supreme Court will rule in a way that allows a president to serve more than two terms by July 31, 2025.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Beyond the symbolism of that surrender, bigger things are happening.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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While both sides have — in theory — agreed to a limited, 30-day ceasefire, Russian President Vladimir Putin has imposed conditions that would essentially constitute a Ukrainian surrender.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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January/February’s installment was also scrapped for financial reasons (though the Los Angeles wildfires would have canceled the tour anyway).—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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Canada's Department of National Defence told Newsweek that the program is not canceled and remains in early review stages.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lewis was working within the Neoclassical mode, recycling the stylings of ancient Greece for a new era concerned with enforcing the abolition of slavery.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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But people don't know that Quakers were really instrumental in abolition.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In another legend, the monk was said to have cut off his eyelids to avoid falling asleep during his meditation, one explanation for the doll’s wide-eyed stare.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Facing the Marlins for the second time in a week, the Mets (7-3) avoided facing ace Sandy Alcantara, with the 2022 Cy Young Award winner having been added to the paternity list earlier in the day.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Supreme Court struck down an emergency request by Biden to enforce the rewrite in states that defied the rewrite in August.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Except of course Nurse Practitioner Avery is struck down with appendicitis just as the Odyssey is steering through a hurricane.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Roll back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20back. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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