rotations

noun

plural of rotation
as in spins
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 rotations The ride, since retired, featured 360-degree rotating seats, a 215-foot drop and sudden flips and rotations. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026 To be clear, this remains a bull market, the S&P 500's uptrend unbroken, with constant rotations between AI tech and remainder of the market fitfully supporting the tape, with pullbacks limited to 3% for half a year. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 But the preseason still allowed Splitter to test a variety of rotations in a deep Bulls roster that is designed to learn on the fly. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026 Some configurations released more energy but required larger motor rotations between jumps. — New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026 The larger ring also improves sensitivity because optical gyroscopes can detect smaller rotations when the light encloses a greater area. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 The Dodgers have one of the deepest starting rotations in baseball history. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The American Medical Association recommends chin tucks, gentle neck rotations and half-neck circles during the day. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 Another impending free agent, the pitching guru oversaw one of baseball’s best rotations and that aforementioned surprisingly successful bullpen. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotations
  1. spins
  2. wheels
  3. rolls
  4. curves
  5. twirls
  6. revolutions
Noun
  • Chef Williams Saurina adds his own touches, with novel spins on ceviche, zesty salsas flecked with pumpkin seeds, and aromatic Tikin Xic (sea bass with recado rojo, made from local achiote, wrapped in totomoxtle leaf).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Just as the Chicano movement welcomed new interpretations of Latinidad, the emergence of Día de los Muertos events has welcomed alternative spins on the holiday.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of spins
Noun
  • Those stoppers bite on 22-inch aluminum-alloy wheels dressed with, at least in our car’s case, Pirelli Trofeo RS rubber.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026
  • View gallery - 7 images This tiny house takes the look of a traditional mountain lodge and puts it on wheels.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of wheels
Noun
  • The two groups sued the Homeland Security Department in early October to prevent it from using federal immigration data to challenge state voter rolls.
    — Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The 2026 version of the bill, known as the SAVE America Act, would require voters nationwide to provide proof of citizenship to register and present a photo ID to vote, and would compel states to turn over their voter rolls to DHS.
    — ProPublica, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of rolls
Noun
  • The mix of shorter tracks (200m), shorter events (nothing longer than 3,000m), tighter curves and racing in spikes makes the injury risk too great.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The digital telemetry monitor logs over 80 driving telemetry points per second including live motor temperatures, side-slip angles and brake pressure curves to offer real-time tutorial graphics to help drivers adjust their driving lines.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of curves
Noun
  • Makar tested out his skating with some twirls at the end of the first and returned for the second.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 May 2026
  • The unconscious Moon twirls into your 12th House of Whispers, inviting gentle reflection and rest that helps your inner world reorganize.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of twirls
Noun
  • Major technology revolutions have always triggered dramatic boom-bust cycles.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Few contemporary authors embody that idea more than Becky Chambers, whose stories imagine alternative futures—not through grand revolutions or galaxy-spanning battles but through ordinary people trying to care for one another.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of revolutions

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“Rotations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotations. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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