as in reversal
a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite
we were at a loss to explain this turnaround in our daughter's attitude toward her studies
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Recent Examples of turnaround
Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The story is now set to be told in a fast-turnaround documentary for Discovery Channel.
—Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Chairman Jeff Shi and owners Fosun will not be spared ongoing criticism, of course, but the players and staff will have the chance to turn around their form in a period of grace.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Noun
An incoming coach or general manager would probably like the idea of a potentially quick turnaround with key pieces on defense to go along with an offense that should be trending upward.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The story is now set to be told in a fast-turnaround documentary for Discovery Channel.
—Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Few teams may be willing to give up a prospect haul and then turn around to lose Skubal on the open market.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Chairman Jeff Shi and owners Fosun will not be spared ongoing criticism, of course, but the players and staff will have the chance to turn around their form in a period of grace.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnaround
Noun
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To the contrary, though the film is frequently funny, Brewer takes their ambitions and reversals seriously.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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State officials said Thursday that the FBI would be solely in charge of Wednesday's deadly encounter, in a reversal from earlier beliefs that the probe would be a dual federal-state effort.—
Maggie Vespa,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Rather than focusing only on crash performance, safety systems now need to adjust dynamically to changing vehicle states and user behavior.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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One pro tip is to pack a clean Eclipser Hoody in your pack to change into at the end of a hike for cooling comfort on the drive home.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Natural gas prices fluctuate with the weather and with the level of gas exports, which have been climbing.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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The temperature isn't expected to fluctuate much for the rest of the week, but there's a chance for rain Thursday night into Friday.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Dolphins snapped a five-game losing streak against Buffalo.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Horned Frogs outgained Iowa State 432-272, but failed to come out on top as the Cyclones snapped their four-game losing streak.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As 2025 fades away in the rearview mirror, Americans have quickly shifted their attention toward recent events in Venezuela.—
Stephen Wilder,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The company later shifted focus to menstrual health.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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From containers to serverless functions, cloud architecture keeps mutating.—
Daniel Fusch,
Ascend Agency,
28 Oct. 2025
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This dark side to Gen Z’s millennial backlash and desire to relive the turn of the millennium is showing signs of mutating in disturbing and unprecedented directions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Individual customers' bills will vary according to their usage rates.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Plus, the amount of each item varies.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Turnaround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnaround. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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