as in reversals
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 turnarounds
But there’s no denying it’s been accelerated by a league that’s become full of inpatient owners and fan bases that expect quick turnarounds.
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Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti has orchestrated one of the most remarkable turnarounds in college football history, taking a program that had never won 10 games in a season before his arrival in 2024 to the brink of a national championship.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 19 Jan. 2026
Those were the odds on both these teams at different points during a season that produced two unlikely finalists that were products of two unlikely turnarounds.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
By staying put, Bryson Bond will have earned two degrees from Indiana University, and been a part of one of the most significant turnarounds in the history of college sports.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Aside from adding then-unheralded French midfielder N’Golo Kanté, the roster remained largely intact during one of the fastest and most improbable turnarounds in sports history.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The travel accessories and gear that stood out to me were the ones that consistently made travel easier— whether that meant getting better sleep at 30,000 feet, packing smarter to prepare for tight turnarounds, or staying comfortable through airport marathons and long-haul stretches alike.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
Coach Shaheen Holloway‘s roster is far from the highest-rated or the highest-paid, but the will and effort he’s gotten out of this year’s collection of transfer portal recruits has led to one of the more dramatic turnarounds in the sport.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
Johnson has led one of the NFL's most dramatic turnarounds this year, ending the Bears' four-year streak of losing records and cementing them as one of the NFC's top contenders.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti has orchestrated one of the most remarkable turnarounds in college football history, taking a program that had never won 10 games in a season before his arrival in 2024 to the brink of a national championship.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 19 Jan. 2026
Those were the odds on both these teams at different points during a season that produced two unlikely finalists that were products of two unlikely turnarounds.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
By staying put, Bryson Bond will have earned two degrees from Indiana University, and been a part of one of the most significant turnarounds in the history of college sports.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Aside from adding then-unheralded French midfielder N’Golo Kanté, the roster remained largely intact during one of the fastest and most improbable turnarounds in sports history.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The travel accessories and gear that stood out to me were the ones that consistently made travel easier— whether that meant getting better sleep at 30,000 feet, packing smarter to prepare for tight turnarounds, or staying comfortable through airport marathons and long-haul stretches alike.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
Coach Shaheen Holloway‘s roster is far from the highest-rated or the highest-paid, but the will and effort he’s gotten out of this year’s collection of transfer portal recruits has led to one of the more dramatic turnarounds in the sport.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
Johnson has led one of the NFL's most dramatic turnarounds this year, ending the Bears' four-year streak of losing records and cementing them as one of the NFC's top contenders.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnarounds
reversals
Noun
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When leverage builds in such an environment, rallies can accelerate quickly but are also more vulnerable to abrupt reversals if sentiment shifts.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2026
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Before long, complications, reversals, and petty cruelties begin to accumulate, testing Duncan’s belief in knightly honor.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Turnarounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnarounds. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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