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as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak
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as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
turned the evidence over to the police
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as in to overturn
to turn on one's side or upside down
don't try to tell me the bucket turned over all by itself
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Recent Examples of turnover
Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
The job, which is known to be stressful and unpredictable, has a high turnover rate, so despite thousands of hirings, shortages continue to prevail, according to the AP.
—Rachel Scully, The Hill, 11 May 2025
Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
In making the request, Gun Owners for Safety cited a ProPublica investigation that detailed how the National Shooting Sports Foundation turned over sensitive personal information on gun buyers to political operatives while presenting itself as a fierce advocate for the privacy of firearms owners.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Similar to other fast food restaurants, McDonald’s struggles with 100% turnover rates and is regularly replacing departing employees with new ones.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
The job, which is known to be stressful and unpredictable, has a high turnover rate, so despite thousands of hirings, shortages continue to prevail, according to the AP.
—Rachel Scully, The Hill, 11 May 2025
Verb
Florida is turning over all of its DMV offices in Broward and Miami-Dade to the counties’ recently elected tax collectors.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
In making the request, Gun Owners for Safety cited a ProPublica investigation that detailed how the National Shooting Sports Foundation turned over sensitive personal information on gun buyers to political operatives while presenting itself as a fierce advocate for the privacy of firearms owners.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
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And guard Natasha Cloud will be a mainstay in the rotation while replacing the defensive responsibility lost with Laney-Hamilton’s injury.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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The Dodgers starting rotation for the past two seasons is a MASH unit.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2025
Verb
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In the end, Piastri was forced to relinquish second place too as his teammate Lando Norris swept past him on newer, faster tires once all the cars had bunched up at the end of the race behind the safety car.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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There are any number of reasons why owners may choose to relinquish a pet.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Why did Haaland hand the ball over to Omar Marmoush?—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Clean energy investment was worth $2.1 trillion in 2024, and while America’s clean energy economy has boomed since 2022, ceding this economic opportunity by killing off a fast-growing industry will hand that investment and jobs growth to competitors like China and the European Union.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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But in April, the state’s Court of Appeals, which has a Republican majority, issued a three-sentence decision overturning the lower court’s ruling without hearing oral arguments.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
16 May 2025
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Those fighting Trump's order say 150 years of judicial precedent will be overturned should the birthright order be allowed to go into effect.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The town of London, 75 miles south of Lexington, was devastated − with entire neighborhoods razed with homes reduced to rubble, downed power lines and cars flipped and strewn onto yards.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Postecoglou has flipped fortunes before, ending decade-long droughts or winning silverware in Australia and Japan.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The play ushered in a revolution in modern drama not simply because Nora slammed the door on her husband.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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On the eve of revolution On April 19, 1775, the battles of Lexington and Concord ignited the Revolutionary War.—
Virginia Brown,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Every explosion, landscape, and detail is rendered with breathtaking clarity, making your gaming sessions more immersive than ever.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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This global sourcing approach, along with its main customer base focused in North America, renders Lowe’s susceptible to trade disruptions and tariffs.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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What's left is rosemary, a spice that many, many people already have in their kitchen, or maybe even growing like an angry weed in their backyard.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
18 May 2025
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The aspirational numbers are dazzling but many details are undefined, with much left to be decided down the road in a world fraught with geopolitical and economic impediments.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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“Turnover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnover. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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