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
Andy Swift, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
Look in all directions and turn around before walking or biking across a road.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
Give us your take on her remarkable turnaround from day 1 target to eventual season winner.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Which of these singers would have gotten you to turn around on Tuesday?
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
Look in all directions and turn around before walking or biking across a road.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
For fiscal year 2023-2024, turnaround increased for testing of firearms and fingerprints.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
Give us your take on her remarkable turnaround from day 1 target to eventual season winner.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn around
Noun
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Congressional Democrats called for the reversal of Medicaid cuts that Republicans passed earlier in 2025 and for the extension of health care subsidies to be included in a funding measure, according to USA TODAY.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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Even then, each reversal in her short life was, for her, an ascent — driven by an unyielding hunger for absolute truth and goodness, crowned at last in God.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That began to change in October 1985, when the American Cancer Society partnered with other groups to launch a week-long event devoted to raising awareness about breast cancer.—
Dr. Noor Shaik,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Steele complained to Apple about the manager twice, but the conduct did not change, according to the lawsuit.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Whether that fluctuating dynamic between coach and players should have any lasting consequences is a matter for United’s board and owners which, as Amorim referenced in his pre-match press conference, includes the Glazers as well as Ratcliffe.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Amid the tightening of poll margins and fluctuating voter sentiment, both candidates will intensify their campaigns as Election Day nears.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The county had snapped it up as a temporary measure during the frenzy of the pandemic, and the city inherited it.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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That’s plenty of time to pick apples, hike under colorful canopies, snap photos in pumpkin patches, and indulge in every other fall favorite.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Grace Tucker The school year is in full swing at universities across the region, but the latest enrollment numbers show the demographic of some campuses, including at the University of Cincinnati, has shifted significantly.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Powell said a sharp cooldown of hiring over the summer had shifted the balance of risks toward greater concern over the labor market rather than inflation.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Locals such as Dominio de Atauta winemaker Jaime Suárez call Tempranillo tinto fino (fine red) or tinta del pais (red of the country) to differentiate it from the same grape grown elsewhere in the country, as it is said to have mutated due to the region’s altitude, climate, and soils.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The study involved 29 patients with Huntington’s disease who were given one of two doses of gene therapy that targeted the huntingtin gene, which is mutated in the disease.—
Alice Park,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This Argentina varied the positions of their attackers more.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Shop it in sizes twin through California king and in 25 colors, with the price varying by size and hue.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Turn around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20around. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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