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
: a revolving-door system or process
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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
Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
There is no doubt that the industry will see an unprecedented number of creative directors debuting their collections over the next few months, but executives in the corner office of several Italian brands have also been through revolving doors and their next steps are closely watched.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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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
The paper also criticized the revolving door of leaders between the White House and the Fed.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
There is no doubt that the industry will see an unprecedented number of creative directors debuting their collections over the next few months, but executives in the corner office of several Italian brands have also been through revolving doors and their next steps are closely watched.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Revolving-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolving-door. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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