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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
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
While high turnover in AI companies is not unusual, losing so many co-founders and key employees in such a short period of time is notable.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 June 2026
The directing reigns have now been turned over to Michael Tiddes.
—Jobina Fortson-Evans, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Noun
The turnover became a game-winning free throw for New York.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
While high turnover in AI companies is not unusual, losing so many co-founders and key employees in such a short period of time is notable.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Verb
Brady argued he wasn’t contractually obligated to turn over his personal phone.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 June 2026
The directing reigns have now been turned over to Michael Tiddes.
—Jobina Fortson-Evans, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
Noun
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Now, that final spot in the A’s rotation is up for grabs.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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In the meantime, there were multiple tornado warnings issued in Michigan on Tuesday due to rotation detected.—
Vytas Reid,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The military relinquished its remaining ownership stake in the 1990s.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
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The compromise is mainly symbolic since FCAS is a generic name for such systems and not unique to this plan, but officials have been seeking a formula allowing Macron to relinquish the core fighter without having to declare the whole project dead.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Japan’s legal system has also been criticized for handing prosecutors too much power.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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This time, Alex Vesia and Jack Dreyer handed a four-run lead to Edgardo Henriquez in the eighth inning.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Juan Soto's apparent homer leading off the ninth was overturned due to fan interference, sending Soto to second with a double.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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In the second half, Team USA scored again, after receiving two yellow cards, one of which overturned.—
Zuri Primos
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Verb
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When the song was over, the singer abruptly turned around to shove and flip the piano, which crashed on stage and broke apart.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
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Democrats, for months, have been bullish on flipping the seat Susan Collins has held for nearly thirty years with oyster farmer and veteran Graham Platner.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Iranian flags of pre-1979 revolution vintage — flags that many Iranian-Americans wave as a protest against the current regime in Tehran — are banned from the match, per FIFA.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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The name almendrón comes from the Spanish word for almond, a reference to the rounded shape of the large American sedans imported before Cuba’s 1959 revolution.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Sometimes, this means an actual death is rendered on the page, but not always.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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However, the after-effects of the fire — smoke damage in staff areas, and the sprinkler system needing to be reset — rendered the building temporarily unsafe for people or animals.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Several students testified that Anthony was repeatedly asked to leave the Memorial High School tent before the confrontation escalated.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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That would leave the US emergency oil reserve with the least amount of oil since the early 1980s, when the economy was smaller and consumed less energy.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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“Turnover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnover. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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