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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The change-up marks an about-face for GoTo, which in January said Walujo, 50, would run the company for years to come.
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Olivia Poh, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
There’s also been a bit of an about-face on where the Minutemen would play as an FBS program.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Nov. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made a dramatic about-face in the agency's position on the relationship between vaccines and autism.
—NPR, 20 Nov. 2025
The legislation went immediately to the desk of the president after an abrupt about-face to support the measure despite initially opposing it.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
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Olivia Poh, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025
There’s also been a bit of an about-face on where the Minutemen would play as an FBS program.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Nov. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made a dramatic about-face in the agency's position on the relationship between vaccines and autism.
—NPR, 20 Nov. 2025
The legislation went immediately to the desk of the president after an abrupt about-face to support the measure despite initially opposing it.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for about-face
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“About-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/about-face. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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