TURNAROUND Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈtərn-ə-ˌrau̇nd

Definition of turnaround

as in reversal

a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite we were at a loss to explain this turnaround in our daughter's attitude toward her studies

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verb

as in to change

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Noun

Friday’s sixth inning served as a stunning turnaround in a game that was all Sox early. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 That’s one big piece of the turnaround for soccer in Kansas City. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Verb

SpaceX has typically been able to turn around for another launch attempt in rapid order — even when last-minute tech challenges prevent liftoff. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 Meanwhile, the company also replaced its former CEO, Alex Chriss this year, who was brought in to turn around the company's poor performance. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for turnaround

Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnaround

Noun

This reversal may represent an overdue correction after years of assuming that more technology automatically equated to better learning.

— Janice Mak, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
In both terms, the election triggered the same initial bet on American reflation, which produced the same initial rally — and in both terms, that bet met the same friction of reality, which produced the reversal.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Definition of reversal

Verb

Early estimates, drawn from a few fast-changing stretches of DNA, had put the lineage at only a few centuries old.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Neither of those measures warrant imminent rate hikes, but that could change if the Iran war spirals out of control or persists for an extended period.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of change

Verb

The already wire-thin line between mother and owner threatens to snap as the saga rages on, and still, Corsini calmly invites you to circle his story’s chaotic cage from every possible angle.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
Fiction also has the ability to show how language snaps under the weight of violence, how trauma ruptures the very meaning of words.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of snap

Verb

The Manhunters, extraterrestrial, shape-shifting aliens, will be the villains in the series, and Laura Linney would be playing an important Guardian.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The league shifted its approach to officiating this season with an emphasis on increasing foul calls and diluting the amount of unnecessary physicality in the game.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of shift

Verb

Diversity and reinvention Just as American culture is continuously mutating, American music is constantly being reinvented.

— Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Virus strains may also mutate to spread less efficiently or become less deadly, meaning this outbreak may ultimately pose little threat to human health.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Definition of mutate

Verb

That challenge becomes even clearer when lawmakers consider how dramatically HOAs vary across North Carolina.

— Nora O'Neill July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
State labor laws vary widely, so a model in which athletes bargain with their schools would likely fall short of creating a national standard.

— Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 27 July 2026

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