about-face
noun
1
: a 180° turn to the right from the position of attention
2
: a reversal of direction
3
: a reversal of attitude, behavior, or point of view
about-face
intransitive verb
Examples of about-face in a Sentence
the candidate's frequent about-faces on issues disturbs many voters
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Arguments for return-to-office would need to be compelling to convince voters and lawmakers that Newsom’s about-face is the better policy for the state and its workers.
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Erik Skindrud, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
But five days later, the attorney general did an about-face in his follow-up letter to the agencies, drawing the judge’s wrath in a lawsuit brought in Miami federal court by an immigration coalition and others challenging the constitutionality of the state law.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
The about-face in policy reflects a tension between the ideological belief that not creating moral hazard was the most important policy goal.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
In an about-face, the Trump administration ordered ICE to scale back raids and arrests targeting farms, eateries and hotels — industries reliant on immigrant labor, according to an internal email and three officials with knowledge of the guidance cited by The New York Times on Friday.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
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Erik Skindrud, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
But five days later, the attorney general did an about-face in his follow-up letter to the agencies, drawing the judge’s wrath in a lawsuit brought in Miami federal court by an immigration coalition and others challenging the constitutionality of the state law.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
The about-face in policy reflects a tension between the ideological belief that not creating moral hazard was the most important policy goal.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
In an about-face, the Trump administration ordered ICE to scale back raids and arrests targeting farms, eateries and hotels — industries reliant on immigrant labor, according to an internal email and three officials with knowledge of the guidance cited by The New York Times on Friday.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
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“About-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/about-face. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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