ROLLED BACK Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

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 In the last two years, dozens of colleges and universities have rolled back or eliminated such offerings to avoid accusations of racial discrimination that have led to loss of research funding and other sanctions. — Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026 Not all jurisdictions allow these structures, but several states — most notably California — have rolled back restrictions to create more housing and make the market more affordable. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 However, Bass later rolled back the directive in some areas, including single-family parcels, historic districts and very high fire severity zones. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 This law rolled back a 2019 law that had decriminalized small amounts of drugs. — Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 When those fees were rolled back, the state put a replacement funding plan in place. — Maddie White, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Congress rolled back protections for the Boundary Waters, opening the door to mining in its headwaters. — Mary Beth Laughton, Time, 14 Oct. 2026 The country’s current immigration policies are controlled by people who believe that the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, which ended exclusionary quotas against non-European immigrants including South Asians, needs to be rolled back. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 Although sustainability has faced disruption and political backlash globally in recent years, and the European Union has delayed or rolled back some of its most stringent measures, the Digital Product Passport is set to become a reality in Europe. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

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Turkey abolished the Rumi calendar, which was pinned to the year 1341, and instantly woke up in the Western Gregorian year of 1926.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Even if the position is abolished, the person elected this November would serve in the office through the end of 2027.

— Isaac Yu, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026

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The Greenwich Sentinel reported that at a recent forum, Democrat Jill Oberlander, candidate for the town’s 36th Senate District seat, said that the law should be amended or repealed, and stressed her support for community zoning authority.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
It was deemed Biden’s signature climate law, providing hundreds of billions of dollars for tax credits and programs to bolster the clean energy sector (much of that funding was repealed by the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act).

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

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The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case about the role race plays in middle school admissions, three years after a majority on the high court struck down affirmative action in college.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
In June, justices struck down protections against firing Federal Trade Commission commissioners without cause, expanding presidential control over independent agencies.

— Connor Greene, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

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