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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
Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoman, 19 Feb. 2026
Studies show annual turnover among nursing assistants can approach 100%, and home care roles see turnover rates of around 75%, reflecting both burnout and unstable hours.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
Deputy District Attorney Habib Balian said that the bulk of discovery has been turned over to the defense but that the full autopsy report hasn’t been completed.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In recent years, the panel had quite a bit of turnover, said Kyle Counts, executive director.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoman, 19 Feb. 2026
Studies show annual turnover among nursing assistants can approach 100%, and home care roles see turnover rates of around 75%, reflecting both burnout and unstable hours.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Officials are still waiting on a coroner's report, but Hochman noted that the bulk of the discovery has been turned over to the defense counsel.
—Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
Deputy District Attorney Habib Balian said that the bulk of discovery has been turned over to the defense but that the full autopsy report hasn’t been completed.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
Noun
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The competition to fill out the back end of the starting rotation has lost an entrant.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Looney did not play a single minute, having been surpassed in the rotation by Queen and DeAndre Jordan.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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McDuffie is highly unlikely to generate the same return that, say, cornerback Sauce Gardner did just three months ago — the Colts relinquished two first-round picks and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell to the New York Jets in exchange for Gardner.—
Sam McDowell
February 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Riley was the head coach and team president for the Heat’s first NBA championship in 2006 before relinquishing those duties to Spoelstra in 2008.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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No charges were filed against Ramos-Caballero and he was never arrested by the Boise Police Department, who handed him over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents the day of the incident.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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The City Council has not voted on the project since handing it off in October 2024 and did not weigh in on the plans before their release.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Trump had appointed − Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett − joined the 6-3 majority that overturned his emergency tariffs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Lupel continued working to get Dotson’s rape conviction overturned until withdrawing as his attorney in 1986.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Adames then flipped the ball a couple feet to third baseman Matt Chapman, as Shaw took off his batting gloves and helmet and casually walked off the bag.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Let the cake cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then release the springform sides and flip over the cake onto a serving platter.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Drones revolution The automation of warfare in Ukraine is the evolution that may endure the longest.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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French cinema has always been able to embrace technological revolutions to fuel creativity while respecting the role of the artist.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Prices are reasonable, and treatments can be booked on your cottage terrace, which, when said terrace overlooks the Caribbean from a volcanic hilltop, renders any dedicated spa building beside the point.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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By Rachel Metz, Bloomberg Anthropic PBC is expanding the reach of its Claude chatbot into new sectors, weeks after the startup sparked a market meltdown with the release of tools that raised questions about AI’s potential to render entire businesses obsolete.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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With the high court passing on the city’s request, that leaves in place a ruling that the city violated state law and needs to update its housing plan and zone for at least 13,368 new homes this decade, including affordable options.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Air vibrates the tissues in the voice box while an area just above contracts, leaving a small opening for the whistle to escape.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Turnover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnover. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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