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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
One of our standout picks is the best-selling wireless Oeak bra, which has become a regular in my own rotation thanks to its silky smooth fabric and impressively lightweight fit.
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Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Refresh your fall rotation with JW Pei’s sleek mini shoulder bag, an under-$25 crossbody that works for nights out, or a sturdy Lands’ End boat tote that’ll weather the years.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Aspe left the show a year later, and a rotation of panelists filled the fourth chair.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Our staffers have reviewed dozens of the best sheet sets over the years, and these Boll & Branch sheets are part of commerce director Rachel Fletcher’s own rotation.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Refresh your fall rotation with JW Pei’s sleek mini shoulder bag, an under-$25 crossbody that works for nights out, or a sturdy Lands’ End boat tote that’ll weather the years.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Aspe left the show a year later, and a rotation of panelists filled the fourth chair.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Our staffers have reviewed dozens of the best sheet sets over the years, and these Boll & Branch sheets are part of commerce director Rachel Fletcher’s own rotation.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotation
Noun
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All particles also have a property called helicity, which is their spin relative to their direction of motion.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The humanoid also nails a couple of spins and launches a few punches.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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But if the exponential curves falter, the bets—which now entangle most of the world’s most valuable companies—might cost a lot more than one company, and threaten the entire economy.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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For those who are more into curves than angles, the Bialetti Moon takes all the functional elements of the moka stovetop espresso maker and subdues them with a rounded stainless steel silhouette.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
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Classic Cinnamon Rolls Cinnamon rolls can be difficult to get right, but baking them from frozen makes the process much easier.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Oct. 2025
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The novel is about a band coming of age in a town that has a ban on rock ‘n’ roll.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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His hockey sense and vision appear to be off the charts, and his wheels are something altogether different.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
10 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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The three-minute reel gave fans a peek behind the velvet curtain — from Swift diving into the stage trap door to hiding in the now-iconic cleaning cart before each show.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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And to see Dalibor Dvorsky setting up Otto Stenberg — or vice versa — for a highlight-reel goal.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Rotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotation. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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