revolving-door

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adjective

re·​volv·​ing-door ri-ˈväl-viŋ-ˈdȯr 

-ˈvȯl-,

 also  -ˈvä-viŋ-,

 or  -ˈvȯ-viŋ-

: characterized by a frequent succession (as of personnel) or a cycle of leaving and returning

revolving-door governments

revolving door

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noun

: a revolving-door system or process

Examples of revolving-door in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The gulf between agencies stuck in a revolving-door cycle and those with rock-solid, energized teams is usually decided in the opening three months. —Aaron Marcum, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

In this revolving-door age of the transfer portal, when players are hopping from school to school, some of them annually, Lucas was determined to find players who come in with a common bond. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025

Noun

Revolving door of prime ministers Some investors worry that Japan’s revolving door of prime ministers could spook markets, but Neuberger Berman’s Okamura isn’t convinced. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025

But the question about the safest bet at quarterback, after a fortnight of revolving doors, finally has an answer. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1973, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for revolving-door

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