as in reversals
a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite
the candidate's frequent about-faces on issues disturbs many voters
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Recent Examples of about-faces
Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
As Alexandra Plakias has noted, philosophical about-faces should not scandalize us; they should be honored.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
The video then about-faces towards a utopia where people have toed the left-wing climate change line and saved the planet.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
As Alexandra Plakias has noted, philosophical about-faces should not scandalize us; they should be honored.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for about-faces
Noun
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The reversals highlights how the world’s biggest energy-importing region is being particularly hard hit by the war in the Middle East and the lack of access to oil and fuel from the Persian Gulf.—
Nicholas Lua,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The last time Newcastle succumbed to three straight top-flight reversals at home was under Steve Bruce in January-February 2021, but Tyneside dependability has been undermined by their defensive issues, with only Wolves (30) and West Ham (27) conceding more on their own turf.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Besides, the new speed cameras produce most of their violations outside the pick-up and drop-off windows, when the speed limit reverts back to normal and any yellow lights should go dark.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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The final rule reverts the industry to standards first established in 2012 by the Obama administration that have reduced mercury emissions by nearly 90%.—
Michael Phillis,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This gradually pivots the narrative toward the possible culprits in the form of the Jewish Defense League (JDL), an organization in Europe and North America branded a right-wing terrorist group by the FBI.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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The closures come as Amazon pivots its focus to open more than 100 new Whole Foods Markets in the next few years, the company said in a news release.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Paris Baguette rounds out the experience with coffee and delicate pastries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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The MagSafe 3 charging port rounds out the connections, offering snag-proof power and fast charging.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At the Veterans of Foreign Wars post, Commander Tommy Nester finds it behind the ceiling panels, brushes it off the uniforms that aren’t behind glass and sweeps it from the baseboards of the main hall.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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In just one week, a spectacular display of orbital mechanics will be visible to billions of people across the Americas, Asia, and Oceania, as Earth's shadow sweeps across the lunar disk, triggering the onset of an awe-inspiring 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The drug, which reverses the effects of opioid overdose, has been credited with saving countless lives.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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While stare decisis is a powerful force against the granting of review, the court sometimes revisits and reverses its own precedent.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Salah arcs his run to shut off the pass from centre-back Josko Gvardiol to left-back Nico O’Reilly.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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Richard Gabriel Moritz | Unsplash Many readers will know this coastline—which arcs its way from the French border in the west to Tuscany in the east, via the ancient port city of Genoa—for the five absurdly picturesque villages of the Cinque Terre.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The film bows in Berlin’s Perspectives section.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Inside, surrounded by butter lamps and intricate iconography, even my skeptical husband bows before the Buddha.—
Shunali Khullar Shroff,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Nov. 2025
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