rotations

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 Apprenticeships, stretch assignments, mentoring, job rotations and meaningful early-career opportunities all help create the expertise organizations will need in the future. Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Whether Wesneski’s return will be enough to bolster one of baseball’s worst rotations is a question general manager Dana Brown must ponder across the next two weeks. Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Nursing student Nicholas Seay, who is Black, has already experienced this during his clinical rotations. Andrea Hsu, NPR, 21 July 2026 Fedorov, previously Ukraine’s minister for digital transformation, had been in the job for just six months and was popular among troops for improving pay and frontline rotations. Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 In an environment where career paths are often shaped by early exposure, mentorship, and clinical rotations, that absence matters. Gregory McDonald, STAT, 13 July 2026 The rookie big man struggled in his matchup with Hawks counterpart Henri Veesaar, was a step slow in his help defense rotations and had multiple shots blocked at the rim. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 July 2026 Some plans also help cover routine maintenance, like oil changes and tire rotations. Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Steven Boyd, a union steward for SEIU Local 1000, said that agencies are relying on exemptions, delays, rotations and workarounds to make the mandate appear functional. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotations
Noun
  • The ranking measures the most popular R&B and hip-hop tracks in the United States by combining streaming activity, sales and spins at radio.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • In theory, this means any two spins could be moved around arbitrarily, brought into proximity, and entangled.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • That includes carbon-ceramic brakes, standard Magnetic Ride Control suspension, and even optional carbon fiber wheels, all wrapped by the widebody shape that gives the Grand Sport and Grand Sport X a more aggressive look than the base Stingray.
    Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Automobile horns echoed here and there in the distance, and as the government railway train departed the station under the bridge, a string of small lights heralded the far-off clacking of its wheels.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Its ray illuminated a case of wrapping-paper rolls, a wooden stool, a broken box full of old picture frames.
    Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Since the new tax was created, many New Yorkers claim the city’s property rolls are out of date and properties that were once considered a second home are now their primary residence.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The chairs themselves have a sculptural look, matching the rest of the brand’s Dapple collection, which sports sloping curves and modern Scandi appeal.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Before making it as an actress, Jayne put her curves on display in her modeling career.
    Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026
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
Noun
  • By the 1960s, both Holman and Clift were too deeply scarred to benefit from the decade’s social revolutions.
    Mya Copeland, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • Getty Images Every new car promises to be revolutionary, but genuine revolutions are rare.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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“Rotations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotations. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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