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rollback

[rohl-bak] / ˈroʊlˌbæk /
NOUN
concession
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledgment admission compromise deal grant permit privilege
STRONG
allowance assent authorization boon buyback confession cop-out indulgence permission sellout surrender trade-off warrant
WEAK
giveback giving-in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disagreement
STRONG
denial
WEAK
difference disputation fighting protest refusal repudiation
NOUN
discount
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allowance concession decrease deduction exemption premium rebate
STRONG
abatement commission cut depreciation diminution drawback modification percentage qualification remission salvage subtraction tare
WEAK
cut rate markdown something off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
addition increase
WEAK
markup premium rise
NOUN
thriftiness
Synonyms
STRONG
abridgement austerity care carefulness caution curtailment cutback decrease deduction direction discretion frugality husbandry layoff meanness miserliness moratorium parsimony providence prudence recession reduction regulation restraint retrenchment shrinkage stinginess supervision thrift
WEAK
parcity scrimping skimping sparingness
Antonyms
STRONG
addition carelessness disregard enlargement expansion extravagance generosity imprudence increase indiscretion neglect negligence raise spending thoughtlessness

Example Sentences

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Raghavi, a trans-woman lawyer, warned that the amendments amounted to a rollback of rights.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

While some states have stepped in with stricter regulations, the federal rollback has essentially given a green light to opaque pricing practices.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

But they nevertheless lament the rollback of their work.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

For some in the US car industry there will be uncertainty about the rollback as manufacturing less fuel-efficient vehicles might limit their sales overseas.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

President Trump moved to lower tariffs on beef, coffee and dozens of agricultural and food goods, marking a significant rollback of his so-called reciprocal levies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2025

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.