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
Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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Among the most visible reversals are in trucking and auto regulation.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
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Every member of the CDC’s Washington office, which serves as a conduit between the agency’s Atlanta headquarters and Capitol Hill, was fired; barring a second round of reversals, that office appears to be closed.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The deduction and the phase-out levels will increase by 1% a year until 2029, when the cap reverts back to the original $10,000.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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With the French Maison’s 80th anniversary, Balmain essentially pivots to a more democratic approach of customer participation, unfolding an aspirational and timeless story.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The central Largo movement pivots around a clash of B-minor and B-major chords, with the latter repeatedly struggling to win out over the former.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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As a transphobic firestorm sweeps American culture and legislatures, ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio becomes the first trans man to argue a case before the Supreme Court.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Their tedious but much-cherished daily routine is interrupted by the arrival of their eldest sister and benefactor Masha, an aging B-movie actress who sweeps into town with her much-younger lover, Spike, for a neighborhood costume party.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Memphis heads to Alabama, and USC at Texas Tech rounds out the field.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Swift rounds out the list with Lover and Folklore in the company of Drake’s Views.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After getting locked up on the first pick-and-roll of the possession, Harper reverses the ball to Kornet and immediately points to wing Devin Vassell to set up a potential dribble handoff.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Once cargo is secured, the system reverses the sequence to prepare for flight.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 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
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The live-action film starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes and Idris Elba bows June 5, distributed by Amazon MGM Studios.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Harbour is set to bring a close to his Jim Hopper character, which has earned him a pair of Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe nom, as the final season Stranger Things bows later this year.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“About-faces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/about-faces. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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