1
as in reverse
a change in status for the worse usually temporarily
the company's long-term strategy is sound, and they should be able to weather this latest reversal
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as in turnaround
a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite
parents need to be consistent in their discipline policy, as reversals will only undermine the whole process
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Recent Examples of reversal
The administration did not immediately explain the reversal.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The child’s cause of death was determined to be fentanyl toxicity, and the medical examiner also found the opioid reversal medicine Narcan (naloxone) in the bloodstream, the district attorney’s office said.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The reversal appears real and is confirmed to us on a longer time frame.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
The reversals have been dramatic, too, and have occurred almost immediately.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The child’s cause of death was determined to be fentanyl toxicity, and the medical examiner also found the opioid reversal medicine Narcan (naloxone) in the bloodstream, the district attorney’s office said.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The reversal appears real and is confirmed to us on a longer time frame.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
The reversals have been dramatic, too, and have occurred almost immediately.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversal
Noun
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That same back-pedaling motion doubles as reverse, a function recumbent trike riders have wanted for years.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 20,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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There are hyper-local gags about the Williamsburg bar Union Pool and the undesirability of living in the Financial District, and a creature known as Rat Pizza — like Pizza Rat in reverse.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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The turnaround in form has emboldened opposition fans to have some fun at the Gunners’ expense.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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The day will feature plenty of sunshine and quite a nice temperature turnaround.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Our own editors have run the gamut of unexpected setbacks abroad, including getting mugged and pickpocketed, as well as having their passports stolen.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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That setback, according to those who knew him well, wounded him—and transformed him.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Dateline contacted the Arkansas State Police for more information regarding the denial, but has not yet heard back.—
Edie Peffley,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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Beware of denial As the joke goes, CRQC has been 10 to 20 years away for the past three decades.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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Conservative influencers, among others, blasted the turnabout and questioned Bondi’s capability.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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In a turnabout-is-fair-play moment, a Sparty fan showed during a break of the Wolverines’ game was treated with equal disdain.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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This volte-face was not just about electoral politics.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
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The Kremlin has denied any such request was made, which tells you something about how Moscow views the optics of this diplomatic volte-face.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
22 Dec. 2025
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That marks an about-face from its performance at the start of the decade.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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When Swalwell succumbed to the growing political pressure to bow out of the race, and eventually resigned from Congress, Gallego did an about-face on his support for the California congressman.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Apr. 2026
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What made the league’s hesitation so baffling is that Clark’s rise lifts everyone around her.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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But when Niesen presented the plans to the abbot of the monastery, he was met with hesitation.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Reversal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversal. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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