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
With the reversal of the formal threshold, shipments valued between $800 and $2,500 can once again be cleared using the expedited informal entry process.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Apr. 2025
In any event, the Target case study is a cautionary tale against sudden reversals of corporate commitments based on the whims of the current Administration.
—Karen R. King, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Harvey Weinstein Begs Judge to Move Trial Date Up, Calls Jail 'Hellhole': 'Can't Hold On Much Longer'
Then, in a stunning reversal, on April 25, 2024, the New York Court of Appeals overturned the conviction in a 4-to-3 decision.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
In a stunning reversal, that gargantuan mammal had caught me.
—Nina E. Cerfolio, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Apr. 2025
In any event, the Target case study is a cautionary tale against sudden reversals of corporate commitments based on the whims of the current Administration.
—Karen R. King, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Harvey Weinstein Begs Judge to Move Trial Date Up, Calls Jail 'Hellhole': 'Can't Hold On Much Longer'
Then, in a stunning reversal, on April 25, 2024, the New York Court of Appeals overturned the conviction in a 4-to-3 decision.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
In a stunning reversal, that gargantuan mammal had caught me.
—Nina E. Cerfolio, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversal
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Seeing this enormous collective enterprise take shape in real time—much of it by trial and error—was like witnessing history in reverse.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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Unloading, needless to say, is just the same process in reverse.—
Ben Coxworth
May 07,
New Atlas,
7 May 2025
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Operational Discipline: Beyond retail and media, Simo's turnaround skills and cost discipline could bring operational rigor to balance OpenAI's hyper-growth with margin concerns, particularly critical as compute costs continue to rise.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The dramatic turnaround began during the 2022-2023 winter, one of the wettest in California's recent history with snowpack more than 200 percent above average.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
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Both those outcomes would be a major setback for those who want to see promotion and relegation at the top level of the American game.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Transgender troops The Supreme Court dealt a setback to transgender service members on Tuesday.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
7 May 2025
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That revenue is simply written off because appealing denials is too slow, expensive, and broken to fix manually.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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From Denial to Delay: The PR Playbook The UCS report also outlines how corporate PR strategies evolved over time—from denial to delay.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The lawsuit reflects a stark philosophical turnabout from the position on gender identity issues taken during Democratic administrations.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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Loading your audio article OAKLAND — Less than a year after Alameda County agreed to his release from prison in an abrupt turnabout, a local resident has been charged with nine felonies in connection with a recent shooting.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 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 program is an about-face from Israel's earlier policy to withhold aid to pressure Hamas to free Israeli hostages.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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Vance’s about-face is a measure of how concerned the US – and the wider international community – became by the escalating conflict between the two nuclear powers.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
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As the fintech industry recalibrates—shifting from growth-at-all-costs to sustainable, focused models—leaders like Ferris are proving that clarity beats chaos, and conviction beats hesitation.—
Nicole Casperson,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Part of the hesitation expressed by business centers on understanding how the tariffs will affect consumers’ view of the economy.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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“Reversal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversal. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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