rollback
- noun
- /ˈroʊlˌbæk/
- In Poway, teachers have taken a 4.3 percent salary rollback, and the district has offered early retirement to avoid layoffs.
- rollback provision
- voluntary rollbacks
Obviously, I think a lot of people maybe weren't expecting the Kansas voters to reject this rollback of reproductive rights last night.
- Obviously, I think a lot of people maybe weren't expecting the Kansas voters to reject this rollback of reproductive rights last night.
- The problem with the Americans is it's not just the liberalism, it's the possibility that we will pursue a rollback policy.
- And while it is likely that the FDIC may see a rollback on what they can regulate, the actual insurance piece is unlikely to go away.
Examples
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We have witnessed the rollback of democratic development and economic openness in parts of Latin America.
Academic text (2007) -
In 1982, Reagan agreed to a rollback of corporate tax cuts and a smaller rollback of individual income tax cuts.
Blog text (31) -
In addition, it seems unlikely that enforcement of the compensation requirement would cause a rollback of environmental controls.
Academic text (2004) -
Obviously, I think a lot of people maybe weren't expecting the Kansas voters to reject this rollback of reproductive rights last night.
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Target CEO Brian Cornell will meet with civil rights leader The Reverend Al Sharpton to discuss the company's decision to rollback DEI programs.
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The state government announced a rollback of taxes to help struggling families.
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After the economic downturn, the company implemented a rollback of their previous wage increases.
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The new policy includes a rollback of fees for public services to previous levels.
Synonyms
A smaller amount of money or resources that an organization uses to lower costs
A cut in pay or benefits that employees accept
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Etymology
Rollback comes from the simple parts roll and back, just like when you roll a wheel back to an earlier point. So a rollback of prices means making them 'move back' to a previous, lower level.