as in reversal
a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite
the governor's frequent flip-flops would indicate that she has no core beliefs
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Recent Examples of flip-flop
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025
For now, at least, Fulham’s players can keep their boots tied — and their flip-flops packed away.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Just as the knits, outerwear, and other transitional staples get stashed away into bins and storage units, the boots and lug-sole footwear are traded for easy, breezy flip-flops, classic sandals, loafers—and now, the soft ballet flat.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
Gone are the days of sweating in heavy sneakers and tripping over flimsy flip-flops.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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These Tide Melo sandals put regular flip-flops to shame.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025
For now, at least, Fulham’s players can keep their boots tied — and their flip-flops packed away.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Just as the knits, outerwear, and other transitional staples get stashed away into bins and storage units, the boots and lug-sole footwear are traded for easy, breezy flip-flops, classic sandals, loafers—and now, the soft ballet flat.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
Gone are the days of sweating in heavy sneakers and tripping over flimsy flip-flops.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip-flop
Noun
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The president’s public pressure campaign on the Fed comes as the central bank faces an ironic, whiplash-inducing reversal.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
8 May 2025
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Since Bloomberg first reported the reversal on Wednesday, Nvidia and AMD stocks have gained 4.4% and 3.4%, respectively.—
Niamh Rowe,
Quartz,
8 May 2025
Verb
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The policy initiatives that emerge, unsurprisingly, have an air of indecision and equivocating.—
Milan Vaishnav,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Nov. 2019
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Critics further condemn equivocating between Israel, as a democracy, and Hamas, designated as a terrorist organization in the U.S., Israel and by the European Union.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Trying to weasel things by providing additional levels is abhorrent.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
20 Nov. 2024
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But when Douglas doesn’t invite her to the business dinner, the show suddenly takes a turn into wacky sitcom territory, with Maxine trying to weasel her way into Douglas’s business to meet and invite the Prince to the Beach Ball.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2024
Verb
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Enough waffling on whether this quarterback was indeed the answer or not quite.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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Murdoch, for his part, has also waffled on his views of the president.—
Andrew Kirell,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The key benefits of integration include: • Enhanced Threat Detection: By unifying security tools, organizations can achieve a holistic view of their threat landscape, enabling the identification of sophisticated attacks that might evade stand-alone systems.—
Bob Kruse,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The duo was also spotted shaking hands at the kickoff of the three-day celebration in another photo.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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In contrast, Dutton struggled to shake off comparisons to Trump by his opponents, not just because some policies appeared to have been inspired by the US leader.—
Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Mainstream parties have formally shunned the group, denying it any governing coalition roles.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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Amazon was a big beneficiary of the coronavirus crisis, as many shoppers shunned physical stores and turned to the online retailer for both essential and non-essential goods.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
Verb
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This shift ensures that an organization does not just hedge its risks but actively places calculated asymmetric bets on the future.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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As the dollar declines, investors are likely to consider hedging their currency exposure, which could further exacerbate the devaluation.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Flip-flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip-flop. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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