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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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The temporary rollback of energy taxes in nearly two dozen European countries will put a dent in government revenue.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Part of the rollback of marketing rules was driven by feedback from brokers and agents, who saw the protocols as too restrictive or too duplicative.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

UPS’s eagerness to expand the business stands in contrast to its rollback of package delivery for some e-commerce companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

In addition to increased documentation requirements and the rollback of administrative improvements, the way states and participants interact has been fundamentally altered by the passage of H.R.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

"Without this rollback provision in place that would have taken us months," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026