rolled back

verb

past tense of roll back
as in abolished
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 Many corporations and college campuses rolled back their diversity, equity and inclusion practices. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 Previous economic reforms, during a rapprochement with the administration of President Barack Obama, were later rolled back by Cuban leaders. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 The Reagan administration adopted new regulations in 1983 that took a neutral stance on the subject, and several states in subsequent years rolled back their exemptions. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2026 At the same time, some other large businesses — including Target and Walmart — rolled back their DEI efforts. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Meta’s Facebook and Instagram have rolled back platform-level fact-checking in the United States, X has moved away from traditional fact-checking, and YouTube has loosened its misinformation policies. — Avi Tuschman, STAT, 13 Aug. 2026 Some of the laws have since been rolled back, with crime metrics showing improvement in recent months. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026 Each day, Americans see health protections rolled back, climate commitments abandoned, and more technologies that nobody asked for and nobody can opt out of. — Anandita Sabherwal, Time, 3 Aug. 2026 Walmart has rolled back prices on over 250 items, doubling down on its Great Value brand, while refreshing packaging, improving product quality, and reinforcing its value positioning. — Hank Cardello, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled back
  1. abolished
  2. repealed
  3. canceled
  4. struck down
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  • Norway does not have a coronation for the monarch, as the ceremonies were abolished by parliament in 1908.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Alabama has since abolished judicial override, the practice that allowed judges to order the state to kill a person even though a jury of one’s peers requested otherwise.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of abolished
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  • By contrast, Congress repealed federal restrictions and taxes on brewing beer for personal use in 1978.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In 2022, Williams helped lead a group of residents to introduce and pass ballot measures that repealed three of El Dorado Hills’ LLADs.
    — Haley Parsley August 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of repealed
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  • The board was scheduled to vote on the issue Wednesday but canceled the meeting Tuesday afternoon, citing issues unrelated to the bidding allegations.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Flights to vacation destinations were canceled, delayed or rerouted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of canceled
Verb
  • Calls to 911 released Monday in the aftermath of last week’s lightning deaths in Margate revealed a neighborhood in panic as a mother and child were struck down and bolts of electricity flashed through the sky.
    — David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In horizontal-review mode, the Court has struck down laws limiting slavery and child labor, establishing income taxes and minimum wages, and restricting corporations from tilting elections or firing workers for union activity.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of struck down

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“Rolled back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolled%20back. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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