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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
Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The run was hardly expected, as Summit dealt with a fair amount of roster turnover after the 2025 season.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Healey says the administration has not assured her office that the information will not be turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Most of those cuts were made via retirements and other turnover, but at least 50 people will be laid off at the end of the school year.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The run was hardly expected, as Summit dealt with a fair amount of roster turnover after the 2025 season.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
In response to the request, Amore offered to give the government a copy of the state's publicly available list, but declined to turn over the unredacted information.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Healey says the administration has not assured her office that the information will not be turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
Noun
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One of the area’s top two-way threats last spring, the senior left-hander/first baseman has been good enough to still be an anchor in the Blackhawks’ batting order and atop the pitching rotation.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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With Carlos Rodón, set to make his first rehab start Friday, and Gerrit Cole, scheduled for his second rehab start Thursday, working their way back from injuries, a logjam is coming to the Yankees’ rotation if everyone else stays healthy.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Min Aung Hlaing, who had attained the rank of senior general, last week relinquished his post of commander-in-chief because the constitution prohibits the president from simultaneously holding the top military position.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Mostly because this lesson required me to relinquish my take-home treats.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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In the final days of the war, the Nazis sought to destroy the party’s vast collection of membership cards but they were saved at the last minute and later handed to the Americans.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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Brendan Fitzgerald has left his role as CEO of Secuoya Studios, which is at the same time handing complete independence to its Latin American arm.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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Detectives said a passerby found the 60-year-old man partially sitting in a wheelchair that was overturned.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Prior to his 2011 conviction, Jeffs was charged and convicted of being an accomplice to rape in September 2007 after coercing a 14-year-old to marry her 19-year-old cousin, though the ruling was later overturned by the Utah Supreme Court over faulty jury instructions, according to CBS News.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That could flip if the Lakers go up 2-0, but Houston is favored to win on the road and even the series.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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This has made some big-tent Republicans nervous, since many of the bill’s co-sponsors — including Salazar — represent competitive districts that Democrats are hoping to flip in the midterms.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2026
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Because of the speed of revolution, a single grain of dust can be enough to strip the magnetic film and obliterate the underlying data.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Yet, its newfound street-legal status feels less like a revolution and more like KTM finally catching up with what the bike always should’ve been.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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The two teams were scheduled to play in a rematch Tuesday in Oak Lawn but the game was postponed by a late afternoon storm that rendered the baseball field unplayable.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Some of the company's changes have sparked debate, particularly around its use of beef tallow, which is fat rendered from cows.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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That could leave the nomination in limbo and Powell still in charge.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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Evans wound up taking less money to leave Tampa Bay and sign with the 49ers.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Turnover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnover. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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