1
as in setbacks
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 hesitations
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 reversals
To the contrary, though the film is frequently funny, Brewer takes their ambitions and reversals seriously.
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Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
This is the state shifting the financial burden of its own delays and reversals onto the very organizations tasked with delivering public services.
—Kristin Brown, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
According to Anna Koplos-Villanueva, the coalition’s executive director, its outreach activities were responsible for half of all reversals of fentanyl overdoses across Santa Cruz County in 2023.
—Albert Chern, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Those reversals are worse than what happens when people stop weight loss programs that aren’t based on drugs, known as behavioral weight management.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
These kinds of reversals are White’s bread and butter.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Mounting panic over the latest tariff reversals has created turmoil at home and at the office, and at the home office.
—Mary Norris, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
Studies estimated 80% to 90% of overdose reversals involve a rescuer who also uses drugs, rather than a first responder or another type of bystander, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
In truth, the patriots’ path to victory was a near decade-long slog characterized by a string of strange bedfellows, strained alliances, and dramatic reversals.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
This is the state shifting the financial burden of its own delays and reversals onto the very organizations tasked with delivering public services.
—Kristin Brown, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
According to Anna Koplos-Villanueva, the coalition’s executive director, its outreach activities were responsible for half of all reversals of fentanyl overdoses across Santa Cruz County in 2023.
—Albert Chern, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Those reversals are worse than what happens when people stop weight loss programs that aren’t based on drugs, known as behavioral weight management.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
These kinds of reversals are White’s bread and butter.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Mounting panic over the latest tariff reversals has created turmoil at home and at the office, and at the home office.
—Mary Norris, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
Studies estimated 80% to 90% of overdose reversals involve a rescuer who also uses drugs, rather than a first responder or another type of bystander, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
In truth, the patriots’ path to victory was a near decade-long slog characterized by a string of strange bedfellows, strained alliances, and dramatic reversals.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversals
Noun
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After back-to-back campaigns filled with setbacks, Scott re-signed with the Panthers on a 1-year deal this offseason.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Backups Jaylon Moore and Wanya Morris suffered setbacks in subsequent weeks, pushing the Chiefs down to their last options at tackle on the depth chart.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Most of those came on reverses or other wide runs.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The video then about-faces towards a utopia where people have toed the left-wing climate change line and saved the planet.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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As Alexandra Plakias has noted, philosophical about-faces should not scandalize us; they should be honored.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Johnson has led one of the NFL's most dramatic turnarounds this year, ending the Bears' four-year streak of losing records and cementing them as one of the NFC's top contenders.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Aurich has spent three seasons as a DC at San Diego State and Idaho, engineering turnarounds at both schools.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The high court’s denials attest to the fact that the city is not above the state’s environmental law, Everett DeLano, a lawyer representing plaintiff Save Our Access, told the Union-Tribune on Monday.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, the county health system was losing $80 million to $100 million per year due to claim denials before the OIIG issued a report about that situation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Atlanta does one of the most dramatic temperature flip-flops.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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The 46-year-old migrant stood on the sandy beach in flip-flops one morning watching a boat packed with other migrants leave without him.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Reversals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversals. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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