as in cancelled
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 rolled back
Even after the government's social media restrictions were rolled back, the protests continued on Tuesday in Kathmandu, the capital, were protestors were reportedly setting homes of political leaders on fire.
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Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
The changes to lawmaker allowances were rolled back as part of efforts to defuse the rallies.
—Grace Sihombing, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Here are the latest projections prepared after the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was passed and before much of it was rolled back in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The retailer recently rolled back prices on a wide array of cute fall tops, marking most of them below $35.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
But over the past several months, that type of fragile progress has been deliberately rolled back.
—Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Much of Kennedy’s work and legacy have been rolled back and erased.
—Leah M. Wright, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
His administration has also rolled back protections that once limited immigration enforcement around schools, allowing agents to conduct raids in neighborhoods and workplaces.
—Nik Popli, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
The changes to lawmaker allowances were rolled back as part of efforts to defuse the rallies.
—Grace Sihombing, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Here are the latest projections prepared after the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was passed and before much of it was rolled back in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The retailer recently rolled back prices on a wide array of cute fall tops, marking most of them below $35.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
But over the past several months, that type of fragile progress has been deliberately rolled back.
—Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Much of Kennedy’s work and legacy have been rolled back and erased.
—Leah M. Wright, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
His administration has also rolled back protections that once limited immigration enforcement around schools, allowing agents to conduct raids in neighborhoods and workplaces.
—Nik Popli, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled back
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The Chinese leader, who assumed the presidency in 2013, abolished term limits in 2018.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2018, China’s legislature abolished presidential term limits in a ceremonial vote, effectively allowing Xi to rule for life.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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While the plan is due to be repealed by mid-2028, borrowers could be forced into repayment much sooner than that if there are additional court decisions in the ongoing legal challenge, which is expected.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That means those rules would not be repealed for this school year, which has already begun.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Though Davies planned to reunite the band for a tour in 2015, it was canceled when the musician was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that attacks plasma cells.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Last year, Romania controversially canceled the turnout of a presidential election that produced a victory for a far-right independent, arguing his campaign was backed by Russian interference and disqualifying his candidacy.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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That includes 2023 legislation that clamped down on birthright citizenship, whose passage the RN celebrated before the Constitutional Council struck down large parts of the law.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The change is similar to actions in other states that repeatedly were struck down as unconstitutional for violating the public's First Amendment right to access information without government suppression.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Rolled back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolled%20back. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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