on a rotating basis

idiom

: by taking turns
The doctors take weekend call on a rotating basis.

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The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) consists of 12 members -- the seven members of the Fed’s Board of Governors; the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; and four of the remaining 11 Reserve Bank presidents, who serve one-year terms on a rotating basis. Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Submissions will be reviewed by editors on a rotating basis. Vianna Davila, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2025 The New York Fed president has a permanent vote, while four others vote on a rotating basis. Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 While officers are not currently dedicated to specific routes, the union is advocating for a portion of the officers to be stationed on MCTS buses on a rotating basis, according to Brown. Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on a rotating basis

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“On a rotating basis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20rotating%20basis. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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