1
: a turn resembling the letter U
especially
: a 180-degree turn made by a vehicle in a road
2
: something (such as a reversal of policy) resembling a U-turn
Examples of U-turn in a Sentence
an abrupt U-turn of her support for the candidate after hearing the news of his misdeeds
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Last Tuesday, officials endured yet another jarring U-turn.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2025
Major defense projects in Australia have long suffered from cost overruns, government U-turns, policy changes and project plans that make more sense for local job creation than defense.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Zelenskyy, forced into a rare political U-turn, backed a bill that reversed the changes.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2025
After Washington’s U-turn, Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang visited Beijing to meet officials and customers.
—Eleanor Olcott, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2025
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2025
Major defense projects in Australia have long suffered from cost overruns, government U-turns, policy changes and project plans that make more sense for local job creation than defense.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Zelenskyy, forced into a rare political U-turn, backed a bill that reversed the changes.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2025
After Washington’s U-turn, Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang visited Beijing to meet officials and customers.
—Eleanor Olcott, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for U-turn
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“U-turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/U-turn. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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