about-face

noun

ə-ˈbau̇t-ˈfās

Synonyms of about-face next

: a 180° turn to the right from the position of attention

: a reversal of direction

: a reversal of attitude, behavior, or point of view

about-face intransitive verb

Examples of about-face in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Now, that is quite the about-face from a columnist and CNN host who just a month ago or so declared that there was no border crisis because the Biden administration's border plan worked. —

Fox News Staff, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2023 After quick criticism of that approach, the agency did an about-face and updated its news release to identify Mark McInermey as the director of UAP research. —

Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2023 Many of the victims of the policy about-face were children in households that didn’t earn enough to be eligible for the credit before 2021, were then able to access it for a year, and are now ineligible again. —

John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2023 What’s curious is that DeSantis’ attack on the vaccines is a complete about-face from his initial reaction. —

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023 The decision to proceed with the inquiry without the House's approval is an about-face for the speaker, who criticized Democrats in 2019 for launching an impeachment inquiry into former President Donald Trump without a vote first. —

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2023 The museum initially dismissed Gradel’s concerns but later made an about-face. —

Alex Marshall, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2023 On September 3, Venus stations direct in Leo, prompting an about-face in your self-love journey, a big personal reveal, and/or a decisive turning point in your overall life trajectory. —

Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2023 The company has done a complete about-face on its mix of special orders versus buying from stock. —

Jamie Kitman, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2023 See More

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