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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Thursday’s vote to settle the case marks an about-face from a previous commission meeting earlier in the month.
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february 26, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Canada meanwhile has made a complete about-face.
—Justin Worland, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
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Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Thursday’s vote to settle the case marks an about-face from a previous commission meeting earlier in the month.
—Tess Riski
february 26, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The about-face comes after Mamdani faced backlash for ending the sweeps days into his term, ahead of the freezing-cold stretch in January and February when several homeless New Yorkers died while out in the cold.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Canada meanwhile has made a complete about-face.
—Justin Worland, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
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“About-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/about-face. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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