Synonyms of turnaround

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noun

ˈtərn-ə-ˌrau̇nd 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reversal
• change of heart
• turnabout
• volte-face
• about-face
• U-turn
• about-turn
• flip-flop
• denial
• retraction
• reconsideration
• disavowal
• switcheroo
• recantation
• renunciation
• hesitation
• bait and switch
• second thought
• disaffirmance
• repudiation
• retreat
• indecision
• disownment
• vacillation
• wobbling
• wavering
• irresolution
• shilly-shallying

turn around

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verb

as in to change

Related Words

• change
• fluctuate
• snap
• shift
• mutate
• vary
• waver
• improve
• vacillate
• transmute
• metamorphose
• morph
• better
• worsen
• seesaw
• deteriorate
• teeter

Dissimilar Words

• stabilize
• plateau

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turnaround

Noun

Drivers will no longer need to park near the exit to I-94 and use the turnaround to reach the Arrivals curb. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

But Tracy wasn’t the only American League manager to oversee an incredible turnaround. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2026

Verb

Ingram is itching to join his new teammates, to slow the losses and turn around a plummeting season. — Janis Carr, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026

Peter takes her back to London with the promise to collaborate on her demo and, as their creative partnership flourishes, Georgie ends up helping Peter turn around his struggling comeback. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026