Synonyms of turnabout

turnabout

noun

ˈtərn-ə-ˌbau̇t 

as in reversal

a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite

employees regarded the latest turnabout as a sure sign that management hadn't a clue as to what it was doing

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turnabout

His turnabout occurred as DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet were gathering in Orlando at the Florida Highway Patrol Troop D Headquarters for a press conference at which the governor announced the creation of a new immigration enforcement unit within the patrol. —Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025

This turnabout opportunity gives each party tangible experiences to draw upon. —Simone E. Morris, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025

Ukrainians have felt stunned by the Trump administration's turnabout on Ukraine. —Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025

The turnabout would come as no surprise to old-timers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan. —Dan Morrison, USA Today, 1 July 2024