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
As Adams exits, the energy appears to be with progressives, a reversal of the wave that carried him to Gracie Mansion.
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Averi Harper, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
The Giants’ decision to fire Melvin is a stark reversal of course after Posey gave Melvin a vote of confidence in July by picking up his option for the 2026 season.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
The reversal is a victory for Kimmel and ABC and a reflection of the power that national networks have over local affiliates.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
James Cameron’s sublime Alien sequel is all about reversals.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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Averi Harper, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
The Giants’ decision to fire Melvin is a stark reversal of course after Posey gave Melvin a vote of confidence in July by picking up his option for the 2026 season.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
The reversal is a victory for Kimmel and ABC and a reflection of the power that national networks have over local affiliates.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
James Cameron’s sublime Alien sequel is all about reversals.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversal
Noun
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Ricklefs allegedly put the jeep in reverse and backed into the officers’ patrol car, drove away and then quickly returned and hit another patrol car, according to the outlet.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Heat pumps can also work in reverse, by taking hot air from inside the home and sending it back outside–just like a traditional air conditioner.—
Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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The turnaround at Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren was staring irrelevance in the face when Procter & Gamble veteran Patrice Louvet took over as CEO and brought the fashion brand back to its luxury roots.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Here's how Nike's quarterly performance fits into CEO Elliott Hill's broader turnaround plan.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Seeking an explanation for this unexpected setback, Army Special Operations reached out in 2021 to my lab at Ohio State University.—
Angus Fletcher,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025
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Four senior players were ruled out with significant physical setbacks last week.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rebholz wrote about the application denial in a December 2022 post on the NCA website.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Because Snopes and Live Science contacted NTU separately and reached the same denial, the claim fails basic verification tests, which is not a minor error but a core authenticity issue.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 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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His turnabout occurred as DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet were gathering in Orlando at the Florida Highway Patrol Troop D Headquarters for a press conference at which the governor announced the creation of a new immigration enforcement unit within the patrol.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 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 about-face was announced last week in a press release aimed at the marque’s investors.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
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The union’s support is an about-face from its previous, albeit unofficial, position.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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As the title suggests, its cast was entirely composed of couples in which one party was ready to get hitched, and the other had hesitations.—
James Factora,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, lofty goals often lead to significant hesitation or avoidance.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Reversal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversal. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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