as in reversal
a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite
an abrupt U-turn of her support for the candidate after hearing the news of his misdeeds
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Recent Examples of U-turn
The driver of a pickup truck towing a trailer traveling north on Elk Grove Florin was making a U-turn into the southbound lane when the motorcycle struck the truck broadside, department officials said.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
At one point, tempers flared in the drive-thru lane as a driver in a pickup truck gave up and somehow managed to pull off a U-turn, precipitating a hangry window-down exchange of epithets with the car behind him.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
The sudden breakthrough marks another U-turn for Trump regarding his position toward Russia, after a breakdown in talks.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Last Tuesday, officials endured yet another jarring U-turn.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
At one point, tempers flared in the drive-thru lane as a driver in a pickup truck gave up and somehow managed to pull off a U-turn, precipitating a hangry window-down exchange of epithets with the car behind him.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
The sudden breakthrough marks another U-turn for Trump regarding his position toward Russia, after a breakdown in talks.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Last Tuesday, officials endured yet another jarring U-turn.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for U-turn
reversal
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This swift reversal highlights how rapidly speculative investments can dissipate in a market driven more by hype than by underlying fundamentals.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The same day, the company announced a stunning reversal, shutting down the rebrand and retaining its original branding.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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“U-turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/U-turn. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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