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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And last fall, the Solovievs did an about-face and declared that the pharmacy, which had been open since the 1920s, would no longer fill prescriptions — leaving the nearest drugstore a ferry ride away.
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Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026
College officials defended their about-face in an update posted to the Columbia admissions website.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
The price action is a brutal about-face for investors who couldn't get enough of hardware stocks tied to the artificial intelligence buildout.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Then, on Monday night, the district appeared to do an about-face on its initial directions via an email to principals.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
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Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026
College officials defended their about-face in an update posted to the Columbia admissions website.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
The price action is a brutal about-face for investors who couldn't get enough of hardware stocks tied to the artificial intelligence buildout.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Then, on Monday night, the district appeared to do an about-face on its initial directions via an email to principals.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
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“About-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/about-face. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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