rollback

[ rohl-bak ]

noun

1. an act or instance of rolling back.
2. a return to a lower level of prices, wages, etc., as by government order.
3. a pulling back or withdrawal:

   a rollback of attack forces.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rollback¹

First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase roll back

Example Sentences

“For the climate justice movement, this means a dual fight — not only to resist the rollback of environmental protections but also to defend vulnerable immigrant communities against harmful exclusionary policies,” Gaya said.

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She and Grossman predicted that the impact will also manifest as it has with the rollback in abortion rights but "on steroids."

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“But make no mistake, you put Republicans in control in that state, and the rollbacks start happening immediately.”

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It also promotes the rollback of a range of air quality regulations, from ambient air standards for toxic pollutants to greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants.

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The previous Trump administration had already started the most consequential rollback — the exemption from air pollution regulations — before the Biden administration reversed it.

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Related Words

• allowance
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