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 turnaround
Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The platform is also bringing advertisers into short-form projects, describing the format as attractive to brands that want rapid turnarounds.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 June 2026
Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
More than 130 ships turned around after being ordered to do so, CENTCOM said.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 June 2026
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Noun
This phase is where investors often misunderstand turnarounds.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The platform is also bringing advertisers into short-form projects, describing the format as attractive to brands that want rapid turnarounds.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 June 2026
Verb
Swift then got distracted by a fan who wanted to take a selfie, as Jenner, who was at the game with her boyfriend, Timothée Chalamet, turned around and continued speaking to her friends.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
More than 130 ships turned around after being ordered to do so, CENTCOM said.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnaround
Noun
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The reversal was driven largely by Claude Code, Anthropic’s autonomous coding tool.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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The official said the demand to dismantle Black Economic Empowerment policies was viewed internally as a direct reversal of commitments made to South Africans who fought against apartheid.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Posey, meanwhile, whiffed on the franchise-changing Devers trade.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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This person is moving, this person is changing their career path.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The nearest air quality monitor to the fires indicates that the worst pollution was detected on June 17 and has fluctuated in the following days depending on wind direction, weather and emergency workers’ efforts to contain the blazes.—
Allison Beck
June 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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In the midst of that, oil prices are likely to continue to fluctuate.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Fans wearing jerseys of all teams strolled through to take in the displays and snap selfies.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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With the score tied 5-all, Lowe squared up a slider from Elvis Alvarado (2-1) and drove it over the right-field wall for his 18th homer, snapping a 1-for-18 slump.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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At this World Cup, Team Melli has been subjected to shifting travel restrictions and uncertainty unlike the other 47 teams, spending the tournament commuting between Southern California and its base in Tijuana.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Quiet environments act as a physiological brake, allowing the body to shift into a restorative mode.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Every texture is an independent agent with its own membrane in the mix; percussion rubs and scrapes against your attention, while mutating synth patches burble in the periphery.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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Over evolutionary time, this theory goes, one of those copies mutated and evolved to give rise to a second photosystem that uses oxygen to harvest energy more efficiently.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
10 June 2026
Verb
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At Prisk Elementary, students have four periods of play a day, varying between structured and unstructured play to prod early childhood development — how to take a turn, how to invite play, how to accept that invitation, Hickox said.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Why do prices vary between platforms?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 June 2026
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“Turnaround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnaround. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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