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View synonyms for rollback

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.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of rollback1

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

It’s not the blue wave that climate advocates hoped for, but it does provide some hope for addressing climate change after four years of rollbacks and stalling.

Any rollback of the police commissioner’s authority would face obstacles.

As infections surged in October, Montgomery County officials repeatedly warned that they were considering rollbacks and redesigned their data dashboard to show which metrics they were monitoring.

Environmental rollbacks and inaction have a cost, and the public pays it.

That pressure is expected to ease in the years ahead, given the rollback in standards.

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They were buying, they thought, visibly low taxes and the rollback of environmental protection and safeguards against speculation.

In 2011, though, 109 Republicans voted against repealing the law, leading to the overwhelming defeat of the attempted rollback.

The rollback of civil unions and domestic partnerships in North Carolina is a particular legal red flag to Olson.

In addition to pushing ahead with new regulation, Jackson finds herself defending existing rules from rollback attempts.

All are imposing rigorous budget cuts—in Greece, the rollback of benefits has been provoking riots.

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