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 turn around
EW.com, 27 June 2025
He’s charged with turning around a roster that failed to make it out of the play-in tournament the last two seasons after breaking the team’s 16-year playoff drought in 2023.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Time will tell if Noble’s turnaround efforts will be met with success.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 3 July 2025
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Noun
Bailey could be seen mouthing something to the host, and before turning around as instructed, instead went in for a kiss, sending the audience into howls of laughter and applause.
—EW.com, 27 June 2025
He’s charged with turning around a roster that failed to make it out of the play-in tournament the last two seasons after breaking the team’s 16-year playoff drought in 2023.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
Parents question quick turnaround and raise other concerns Along with questioning the district's data, Bethesda Elementary School parents have other concerns about the district's process.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Time will tell if Noble’s turnaround efforts will be met with success.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn around
Noun
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Under this thinking, the U.S. has gotten used to outperforming global markets for years, so a months-long reversal is not necessarily catastrophic.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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The reversal comes after a recent Supreme Court ruling regarding transgender issues, prompting the appeals court to request new briefs from both sides.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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How did this new format change the industry program’s attendance so far?—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
5 July 2025
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The salt in the fries, the sugar and the caffeine combined can change circulation and electrolytes.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Recently, the price has fluctuated more between $65 and $95, which makes this Prime Day star projector deal worth getting.—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
10 July 2025
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The numbers will almost certainly fluctuate by state.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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Micheal Ward and Luke Grimes step out for the L.A. premiere of A24's Eddington at DGA Theater Complex on June 26. Khloé Kardashian and Kim Kardashian pose as Kris Jenner (not pictured) snaps a photo of them on a taxi boat in Venice on June 26.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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As the telescope snaps its gigantic photographs, algorithms will first automatically correct for effects such as stray light from the sky and image-blurring atmospheric turbulence.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act intends to shift a portion of the program’s funding to states to reduce the rate of payment errors made by states administering the nation’s largest food assistance program.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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Coherence, for him, emerges through process, through these layers and fragments that come together for a moment, only to shift again.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The low cost and easy availability of all the necessary components means that drones can mutate fast, and any evolutionary successes – like fiber drones, which went from nothing to battle-winners in a year – may spread rapidly.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Wen: The SARS-CoV-2 virus is constantly mutating, and it’s entirely expected that there will be new variants.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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The fatty profiles of pecans can vary from year to year, which can affect their flavor.11 Walnuts are a bit tougher and have a sharper flavor from their papery skins.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
9 July 2025
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However, protocols for responding to wildlife conflicts that are not life-threatening can vary from one community to another.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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“Turn around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20around. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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