turnabout

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noun turn·about \ˈtərn-ə-ˌbau̇t\

Definition of turnabout

1a : a change or reversal of direction, trend, policy, role, or characterb : a changing from one allegiance to anotherc : turncoat, renegaded : an act or instance of retaliating turnabout is fair play
2 : merry-go-round

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Examples of turnabout in a Sentence

employees regarded the latest turnabout as a sure sign that management hadn't a clue as to what it was doing

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What’s more, the U.S. turnabout fed a perception that the country wasn’t reducing its emissions, despite progress in the private sector and on the state and local level, the official says.

— National Geographic, "Map Shows How Paris Reversal Isolates U.S. From World", 2 June 2017
The Memorial Day weekend pop-up will be held this Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m, where Fullerton meets the lake at the turnabout (now dubbed the Grove), weather permitting.

— louisa chu, chicagotribune.com, "Burgers, taco carts and beer on the lake at public preview of Lakefront Lounge this weekend", 26 May 2017
In a turnabout example of urban renewal, Virtual Pompeii is expanding outward, with additional elements of the city being erected as the project evolves.

— marc spiegler, WIRED, "Americana Noir", 1 Jan. 1996

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