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 announcement, made via social media ahead of a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, signals a potential reversal of a decades-long moratorium in place since 1992.
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Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The administration is now arguing that the fund is not usable, which Kogan said is a course reversal.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
What was the driving factor in that reversal of fortune?
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
As their characters each face struggles, triumphs and reversals, the two leads never falter.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
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Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The administration is now arguing that the fund is not usable, which Kogan said is a course reversal.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
What was the driving factor in that reversal of fortune?
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
As their characters each face struggles, triumphs and reversals, the two leads never falter.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversal
Noun
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The packages resemble the same sorts of arrangements used by criminal organizations to smuggle migrants to the United States, only in reverse.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Notably, these engravings would need to be made in reverse of how the markings would look when it was used.—
Serdar Yalçin,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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While some of these chains have faced ongoing issues, others are experiencing abrupt downturns after enjoying recent periods of strength — with no turnaround in sight.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Cunningham was the main driver of the sharp turnaround with his 26 points per game and seventh-place finish in MVP voting.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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China’s private rocket maker Galactic Energy suffered a setback after its Ceres-1 rocket failed during launch on Monday, resulting in the loss of three satellites.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Ceres-1 bounced back from that problem, notching 11 consecutive successes before Sunday night's setback.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Fossil fuel production is still increasing, driving up planet-warming pollution; the United States is in climate denial mode; and turbulent geopolitics have pushed the climate crisis down the agenda and into the culture wars.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Neither is convinced by Nixon’s denials of wrongdoing during Watergate.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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The bread-and-butter advantage among Democrats marked a sharp turnabout.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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The plunge – just the latest in a string of sales drops for Musk’s once-hot EV maker – underscores the turnabout in Tesla’s fortunes.—
Ryan Hogg,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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Britain is not the only country pressed into making a volte-face.—
London Business School,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The realities of Putin’s momentum, coupled with Washington’s volte-face, have led to a clear mood shift in Kyiv.—
Daryna Mayer,
NBC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Balenciaga tunics seemed similarly austere, until the models did an about-face, revealing a slit that sagged open seductively.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Earlier this month, Ocasio-Cortez, 36, offered her own explanation for Greene's apparent political about-face.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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So there's no hesitation in that regard.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Tuesday's result capped a tumultuous final month that saw national Republican condemnation, Democratic hesitation and equivocation, and a barrage of attack ads.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Reversal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversal. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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