Synonyms of turnabout

turnabout

noun

ˈtərn-ə-ˌbau̇t 

as in reversal

a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite

employees regarded the latest turnabout as a sure sign that management hadn't a clue as to what it was doing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reversal
• about-face
• volte-face
• turnaround
• change of heart
• flip-flop
• about-turn
• U-turn
• denial
• switcheroo
• retraction
• disavowal
• recantation
• renunciation
• reconsideration
• repudiation
• bait and switch
• hesitation
• vacillation
• disownment
• second thought
• disaffirmance
• retreat
• indecision
• irresolution
• wavering
• wobbling
• shilly-shallying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turnabout

In a surprising turnabout, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art canceled a John Galliano exhibition that was due to open next spring, in what would have been the Costume Institute‘s big May 2027 show, held in tandem with the notorious Met Gala. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026

The turnabout led to a statewide recount that took weeks, cost more than $260,000 and ultimately reaffirmed Prosser's reelection. — Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The market’s message is often beguiling and inscrutable, with frequent overshoots and crowd-humiliating turnabouts that would be so satisfying to see coming in advance. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

So why, Ghosh wonders, are such rapid turnabouts so rarely present in the genre? — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026