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as in overturns
to change (as an opinion) to the contrary
the appeals court reversed the district court's decision
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as in flips
to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing
when one side of the cleaning cloth gets dirty, just reverse it you can reverse the jacket for a whole new look
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as in reversals
a change in status for the worse usually temporarily
the party has suffered some major reverses as a result of the corruption scandal
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as in opposites
something that is as different as possible from something else
how could you think I don't like pizza, when it's just the reverse: I love pizza
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Recent Examples of reverses
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
4 July 2026
The move reverses Roberts’ purchase of NBCUniversal in 2011 — a bold bet that created a behemoth with popular programming and cable pipes to pump that content into consumer homes.
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Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Even if a court reverses the decision, the patient’s condition may have worsened to the point where the treatment is no longer clinically indicated or as effective.
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Miranda Yaver,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
The decision reverses a June 15 determination by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher, who concluded the Petersburg resident's candidacy was intended to confuse voters rather than represent a legitimate campaign.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
The ruling, penned by Justice Samuel Alito, reverses lower court opinions upholding the protections and sends the case back to lower courts for next steps.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
And while these projects will be mixed-income, research has repeatedly shown that building new market-rate housing slows and even reverses rent growth while preventing displacement in low-income neighborhoods.
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Anthony Tordillos,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The knob controls volume and can be clicked to pause and resume content (double- or triple-clicking skips and reverses songs, respectively).
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Brad Bourque,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
Pharma companies are on a biotech buying spree, an LSD pill just delivered unusually strong late-stage depression data, and the FDA reverses course of Regenxbio’s treatment.
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Meghana Keshavan,
STAT,
22 June 2026
David Miliband,
Time,
9 Apr. 2026
Most of those came on reverses or other wide runs.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
That reverses a downtrend in April and May, when volume fell.
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Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
4 July 2026
The move reverses Roberts’ purchase of NBCUniversal in 2011 — a bold bet that created a behemoth with popular programming and cable pipes to pump that content into consumer homes.
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Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Even if a court reverses the decision, the patient’s condition may have worsened to the point where the treatment is no longer clinically indicated or as effective.
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Miranda Yaver,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
The decision reverses a June 15 determination by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher, who concluded the Petersburg resident's candidacy was intended to confuse voters rather than represent a legitimate campaign.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
The ruling, penned by Justice Samuel Alito, reverses lower court opinions upholding the protections and sends the case back to lower courts for next steps.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
And while these projects will be mixed-income, research has repeatedly shown that building new market-rate housing slows and even reverses rent growth while preventing displacement in low-income neighborhoods.
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Anthony Tordillos,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The knob controls volume and can be clicked to pause and resume content (double- or triple-clicking skips and reverses songs, respectively).
—
Brad Bourque,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
Pharma companies are on a biotech buying spree, an LSD pill just delivered unusually strong late-stage depression data, and the FDA reverses course of Regenxbio’s treatment.
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Meghana Keshavan,
STAT,
22 June 2026
Noun
The year ahead now promises multiple serious reverses.
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David Miliband,
Time,
9 Apr. 2026
Most of those came on reverses or other wide runs.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverses
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Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews’ ruling overturns a June 15 decision by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher to disqualify the challenger and keep him off the primary ballot.
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Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews' ruling overturns a June 15 decision by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher to disqualify the challenger and keep him off the primary ballot.
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In recognition of Miami’s 20 wins in June, here are 20 stats that helped define the team’s uber-successful month as the calendar now flips to July.
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Pele controls the ball in the penalty area with his thigh, flips it over the head of the defender and smashes it past a helpless Kalle Svensson.
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Short dramas are about big emotions and dramatic reversals; the heroes and villains are generally clearly delineated.
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For more on Lilly granting access of its drug to one person, go here; to read more on M&A, go here; to learn more about the hair loss drug, go here; and for more on the FDA’s reversals, go here and here.
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The two are still polar opposites; Sally is a dutiful mother who bakes beautiful cakes and avoids men while Gillian is all about finding literal Chads on Tinder.
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Carly Rae Jepsen is thinking in opposites.
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After the €60million departure of Marc Cucurella to Real Madrid, Jorrel Hato is Chelsea’s only senior left-sided option in defence, with Reece James and Malo Gusto as right-backs.
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But unlike fruit flies, these pests have black eyes (not red), distinctive humped backs, and heavier, thicker-veined wings.
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The Netherlands is the only EU country that automatically revokes the citizenship of its nationals in the event of gaining dual nationality with a non-EU country.
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Jamie requests an audience with the families and revokes their letters of banishment.
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The fair has already seen a series of setbacks that include cancellations from artists on the lineup, sparse crowds, electricity issues and even melted ice cream.
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But for many of the organization’s other pitching prospects in recent seasons, injury setbacks have been especially difficult to overcome.
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“Reverses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverses. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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