revolving
adjective
re·volv·ing
ri-ˈväl-viŋ 
-ˈvȯl-,
also -ˈvä-viŋ,
or -ˈvȯ-viŋ
1
a
: tending to revolve or recur
especially
: recurrently available
b
: of, relating to, or being credit that may be used repeatedly up to the specified limit and is usually repaid in regular proportional installments
2
: turning around on or as if on an axis
a revolving platform
Examples of revolving in a Sentence
The band played on a revolving stage.
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Tashan Reed, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The digital marketing industry seems to reinvent itself every time new tech develops — which requires marketing consultants to adapt right alongside the revolving door of trends.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
The oversight has been repeatedly extended by a judge amid a revolving door of police chiefs — some of whom have lasted less than a week in office — and a run of new scandals, often involving officers lying about their misconduct.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
With Shaw no longer on the major league roster, third base has been a bit of a revolving door for the Cubs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Revolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolving. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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