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
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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.
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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
This is a remarkable turnabout, but its roots lie in the vaunted deal that Ramaphosa helped make to end apartheid.
—Lydia Polgreen, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
Ukrainians have felt stunned by the Trump administration's turnabout on Ukraine.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
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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
This is a remarkable turnabout, but its roots lie in the vaunted deal that Ramaphosa helped make to end apartheid.
—Lydia Polgreen, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
Ukrainians have felt stunned by the Trump administration's turnabout on Ukraine.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnabout
reversal
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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
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“Turnabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnabout. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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