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noun

ˈtərn-ə-ˌrau̇nd How to pronounce turnaround (audio)
Definition of turnaroundnext
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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verb

as in to change

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Recent Examples of turnaround
Noun
If last year's revealed the direction Super planned to take the retailer, this year's aimed to build on that vision (and the early success of the turnaround). — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026 The Cowboys ranked second-to-last in scoring defense in 2024, and dead last last season before hiring Christian Parker, a first-time coordinator at any level, to design a turnaround this fall. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman reiterated his vow to spend as necessary with hopes to turn around the club’s fortunes. — Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 Pets must be able to stand up, turn around, and lie down in a natural position. — Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turnaround
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnaround
  1. reversal
  2. change
  3. fluctuate
  4. snap
  5. shift
  6. mutate
  7. vary
Noun
  • The 2018 tailspin had followed a massive momentum crescendo and reversal several months earlier, which gave way to an erratic tape that couldn't absorb what seemed at the time relatively unthreatening Federal Reserve tightening actions.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In Georgia, Wesley’s Law, championed by Laura and Larry Gay after their son’s death, required public schools to stock overdose-reversal medication such as naloxone.
    — Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of reversal
Verb
  • The October 19 exercise tested how the vessel handled changing mission requirements and simulated machinery failures without onboard crew intervention.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Most of the dye remained near the surface, although the share changed with the tide and the stratification of the water.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of change
Verb
  • Many laboratory innovations fail when tested on real-world power grids, where fluctuating solar and wind energy subjects equipment to harsh operating cycles.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This insulates these segments of the market from the effects of fluctuating mortgage rates.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of fluctuate
Verb
  • The Jayhawks had their 58-game homecourt win streak in exhibitions snapped.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Horned Frogs continued their dominance over Baylor with a 17-6 victory last Saturday at McLane Stadium in Waco, snapping the Bears’ four-game winning streak.
    — Neil Nakahodo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of snap
Verb
  • They are discovered well beyond the bounds of the strategic map, where the winds shift, the old answers sink, and the pilot must find the way by dead reckoning.
    — Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The autumn sun is drifting southward and the angle of shadows is shifting.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of shift
Verb
  • Nowadays, the concept has mutated into something more like a full RV kitchen without the RV (or outside the RV), sometimes packed into a box burly enough to survive an active war zone.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But sometimes, a single one of these letters will mutate, swapping an A for a G, for instance.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of mutate
Verb
  • While performance varies with outdoor temperatures, heat pumps can deliver substantially more useful heat per unit of energy purchased than conventional electric resistance heating.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Depending on your Galaxy model and Gallery version, the exact location of the tagging controls may vary.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
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“Turnaround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnaround. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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