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as in overturning
to change (as an opinion) to the contrary
the appeals court reversed the district court's decision
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as in flipping
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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Recent Examples of reversing
Under the Biden administration (2021-2025), denial rates fell to about 4 percent in FY 2021 and roughly 2 percent by FY 2024, reversing the earlier surge.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The number of Chinese students enrolled at US universities has fallen by more than 25% from its peak in the 2019-2020 school year, and reversing that trend will take more than just scrapping an export control backlist.
—Gina Chon, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Many migrants are now reversing course, heading south back to their home countries instead of north to the United States.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Miettinen, with Kela, says there's not one, single reason why young people are having fewer children, and there won't be a single solution to reversing the trend, either.
—Sarah McCammon, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
New listings climbed 3% year over year in September, reversing the 3% decline a month earlier.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Continue reading… POTENTIAL CURE - A new vitamin compound shows promise for reversing Alzheimer's damage in the brain.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Jaguars coach Joseph Tagaloa praised the entire team and staff for their efforts in reversing their fortunes from a year ago.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Coastal Plain of the ANWR to leasing, reversing moves by former President Joe Biden's administration to restrict drilling there.
—Nichola Groom, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The number of Chinese students enrolled at US universities has fallen by more than 25% from its peak in the 2019-2020 school year, and reversing that trend will take more than just scrapping an export control backlist.
—Gina Chon, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Many migrants are now reversing course, heading south back to their home countries instead of north to the United States.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Miettinen, with Kela, says there's not one, single reason why young people are having fewer children, and there won't be a single solution to reversing the trend, either.
—Sarah McCammon, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
New listings climbed 3% year over year in September, reversing the 3% decline a month earlier.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Continue reading… POTENTIAL CURE - A new vitamin compound shows promise for reversing Alzheimer's damage in the brain.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Jaguars coach Joseph Tagaloa praised the entire team and staff for their efforts in reversing their fortunes from a year ago.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Coastal Plain of the ANWR to leasing, reversing moves by former President Joe Biden's administration to restrict drilling there.
—Nichola Groom, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversing
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Conservative Supreme Court Justice's Views on Obergefell Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, signaled interest in reexamining past precedents like Obergefell in a concurrence with the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling overturning Roe.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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With this reasoning, the Court ruled against Scott and legalized slavery in the territories by overturning the Missouri Compromise.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The scale of the Republican Party's triumph in 2024—taking the White House, flipping the Senate and maintaining control of the House—has sparked soul-searching within the Democratic Party over what went wrong, how to rebuild, and party leadership and direction.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Democrats also performed well in one red state election, flipping two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
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Over the last five years, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services has brought hundreds of fraud cases that are heavily reliant on transactional data with the goal of revoking people’s food benefits.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed revoking requirements for companies to report greenhouse gas emissions.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
24 Sep. 2025
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Shipping itself is efficient per ton-mile and still accounts for roughly 3 percent of global CO₂; switching from a very long ocean journey to a medium-range truck haul can be a wash for that reason.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Social Security checks under different measures Yet the data suggests that switching to a different COLA measure might not result in the substantial boost to benefits that retirees and other beneficiaries hope to see.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Reversing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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