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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
There is no exact target number for many of The Pitt-style dramas HBO Max wants to have in rotation each year.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Here are the 10 pairs worth adding to your fall rotation right now.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
In fact, a team like the Mets with plenty of question marks in the rotation could make sense as a landing spot.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The organization keeps the food banks in a rotation so distributions go out evenly, although the nonprofit also considers which pantries are most in need.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Here are the 10 pairs worth adding to your fall rotation right now.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
In fact, a team like the Mets with plenty of question marks in the rotation could make sense as a landing spot.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The organization keeps the food banks in a rotation so distributions go out evenly, although the nonprofit also considers which pantries are most in need.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rotation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotation
Noun
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Inside the hole, that spin makes the ball roll along the cylinder like a mini-pendulum, converting potential energy into spin and then back again.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The usual suspects such as Leslie Bibb and Naomi Watts posed with their signature blond hair chopped just below their ears, while bob first-timer Naomi Campbell put a high-low spin on the style and cut micro bangs, too.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Your confidence will reach at an all-time high this winter thanks to these markdowns on curve-hugging jeans, dresses, and shirts.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The sportscar sensibility, courtesy of Victory Design, comes from the curves in the hull, a hardtop with a full-height windshield for sun and wind protection, and four forward-facing seats at the helm.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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Attention to details like soap dispensers, toilet paper rolls, and tissue supplies were key.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The whole album is full of sweaty men driving around alone at night, praying for some rock & roll salvation on the radio.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Ferris wheel never materialized either.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Her twirls and spins are more careful, as befits a septuagenarian, and each was cheered enthusiastically by a crowd urging her on.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Holding hands, the mother-son duo did a twirl and ended with a long hug.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
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The historian Karen Armstrong argues that our modern focus on belief is a distortion that arose after the scientific revolution.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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These are the recipes that launched a cultural revolution and created a mogul out of a one-woman catering business.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Editing was done by spooling the recording from one reel to another, cutting out the unwanted elements with a razor blade, and cello-taping the remaining tape back together.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Don’t let your vacation turn into a checklist of Instagrammable moments or a virtual highlight reel.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Rotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotation. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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