rollback

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noun

roll·back ˈrōl-ˌbak

: the act or an instance of rolling back

a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices

roll back

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verb

rolled back; rolling back; rolls back

transitive verb

: to reduce (something, such as a commodity price) to or toward a previous level on a national scale

: to cause to retreat or withdraw : push back

: rescind

attempted to roll back antipollution standards

Example Sentences

Noun a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices a rollback in environmental regulations a rollback of previous wage concessions Verb lobbyists for the industry pressured the legislators to roll back the new automotive safety standards

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Any rollback would be aimed more at ensuring the risk panel has the flexibility to designate nonbanks whose failure could threaten the economy, than concern about a specific nonbank financial firm, the people said.

Andrew Ackerman, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2022 The agency will host a news conference today at 2 p.m. ET to discuss the rollback decision.

Jackie Wattles, CNN, 27 Sep. 2022 Any rollback on EVs would likely hurt Musk’s business.

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2022 That rollback option would ensure a delay until late October, which could also pose risks for the small spacecraft aboard the rocket, intended for their own mini missions.

WIRED, 5 Sep. 2022 As the economy slides towards a recession, these unions are fighting to prevent a gig workers’ rights rollback.

Wired, 3 Aug. 2022 This is higher than the forecast that prompted a rollback during Ian.

Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 8 Nov. 2022 In anticipation of a sustained recession, Fioretti has called for a freeze on county hiring and a rollback of Preckwinkle’s plans to revamp Cook County Health’s Provident Hospital.

Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2022 But just after the November 2020 election, the EPA under then-President Donald Trump finalized a rollback of Ohio’s rule.

Jake Zuckerman, cleveland, 31 Oct. 2022 See More

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