on a rotating basis

idiom

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

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The New York Fed president has a permanent vote, while four others vote on a rotating basis. Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 The board, along with five regional presidents who are seated on a rotating basis, makes up the Federal Open Market Committee, which sets the central bank’s key interest rate. Erin Doherty,dan Mangan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025 Five of the Fed’s 12 regional bank presidents also have a vote, with one of those five always being the New York Fed and the other four serving on a rotating basis. Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025 Four of the 20 experiences–aquatic therapy, quantum healing, and a Balinese medicinal plants workshop among them–are available daily on a rotating basis. Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 2 July 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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