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a rapid turning about on an axis or central point
the Earth completes a single rotation around its axis in approximately 24 hours
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Recent Examples of rotation
At just $30, Universal Thread’s version is a great way to add the style to your rotation at a fraction of the price.
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Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Guests can spruce up a classic latte, americano or drip coffee with the housemade syrups — vanilla, caramel, mocha, honey lavender or a rotation of seasonal flavors.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
That’s when aircraft rotations are at their most complicated, weather is more likely to interfere, and airports are at their busiest.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
There will be one last regular-season start next weekend in Seattle followed by another playoff run, this one with the deepest starting rotation this franchise has carried into a postseason in decades.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Guests can spruce up a classic latte, americano or drip coffee with the housemade syrups — vanilla, caramel, mocha, honey lavender or a rotation of seasonal flavors.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
That’s when aircraft rotations are at their most complicated, weather is more likely to interfere, and airports are at their busiest.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
There will be one last regular-season start next weekend in Seattle followed by another playoff run, this one with the deepest starting rotation this franchise has carried into a postseason in decades.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotation
Noun
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Maybe Sid wants to take a spin on the blue line to help things out?—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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This spin on the holiday tradition is casting some furious debate among parents.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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The interior design by Francesco Paszkowski in collaboration with Margherita Casprini incorporates furniture with strong curves, rugs with shapes that define the spaces in a non-traditional manner.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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The mom of three included several coats for heading into the colder months, as well as bodycon dresses so curves can truly be celebrated.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The strong scent of commingled colognes filled the night air, and word went around that the lobster roll hors d’oeuvres were best avoided.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
5 Oct. 2025
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All Ostermoor mattresses arrive air sealed and roll packed in a box, no white glove service is available.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
5 Oct. 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Samson Sky Switchblade The Samson Sky Switchblade is a flying sports car with a three-wheel chassis road that speeds over 201 km/hr (125 mph).—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Dress up for a twirl around the 17th-floor Pier Top lounge, which slowly revolves to showcase 360-degree views of Fort Lauderdale.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Alec joined Hilaria on the reality competition's premiere last week, crashing her rehearsal to take a twirl with his wife's dance partner himself.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Sep. 2025
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History happened here with an unprecedented number of fashion revolutions and evolutions.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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And as the superpowers moved on from Cold War battlefields, the ideological paradigms that had once made Central American revolutions feel globally significant faded with them.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
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Flagg played well, with a couple of nice defensive plays, including a highlight-reel block that led to a dunk by Anthony Davis.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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Fair or not, at 24 years old, Stevenson became an instant laughingstock, an eternal meme, a staple of sports blooper reels.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Rotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotation. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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