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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
Benzinga Markets were pricing roughly a 50% probability the Federal Reserve raises rates by December, a stunning reversal from expectations of two cuts at the start of the year.
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Benzinga, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Retail traders are growing particularly fatigued with the market, a reversal from their previous penchant for dip-buying.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Once land plants, seagrasses staged one of evolution’s boldest reversals — returning to the ocean and reinventing their biology to thrive beneath the waves.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Did this reversal come early in the process of hatching the story?
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
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Benzinga, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Retail traders are growing particularly fatigued with the market, a reversal from their previous penchant for dip-buying.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Once land plants, seagrasses staged one of evolution’s boldest reversals — returning to the ocean and reinventing their biology to thrive beneath the waves.
—David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Did this reversal come early in the process of hatching the story?
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversal
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But remember — the formula works in reverse, too.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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Plus, its 8000mAh battery not only lasts all day but also supports reverse charging.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Part of the company’s dramatic turnaround since new ownership took over in 2019 has been to allow individual stores to tailor the shopping experience and displays to their local markets, rather than corporate’s cookie-cutter mandates, according to reporting by ModernRetail.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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The trick to accomplishing a quick turnaround is to use the last two losses as teaching points, figuring out how to better close things out against good teams.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Framed as deregulation, the bill sets a statewide minimum lot size of 1,500 square feet while also shrinking setbacks and eliminating dimensional requirements that could stand in the way of building multiple compact homes on at least four acres of land.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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But even with the weather setback, these trees continue to persist.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The #ChurchToo and #SilenceIsNotSpiritual movements, along with scandals at Willow Creek and the International House of Prayer, reveal a pervasive pattern of abuse and denial.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Her covert affair with Davis became big news when a Chicago gossip columnist wrote a detailed account of their relationship in early 1958, including their plans to wed, despite their denials.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 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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Recent presidential-election trends illustrate this turnabout.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 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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In a rare about-face, the move by Israeli police to block Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from the holiest site in Christianity was reversed after criticism.—
Sammy Westfall,
Washington Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped more than 1,100 points at its session high, marking an about-face from its sharp decline on Friday.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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Her hesitation reflects a broader moment of turbulence across the travel industry – one driven not by a single crisis, but by a convergence of them.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Some Republicans who could cast key votes on this are expressing hesitation or outright opposition.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Reversal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversal. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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