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noun

Definition of turnovernext
as in rotation

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verb

1
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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2
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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3
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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4
as in to flip
to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing would you mind turning the picture over so I can see if the backing needs to be replaced

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Recent Examples of turnover
Noun
Greg Rajan Texans force another turnover Henry To’oTo’o forces a fumble by Chargers running back Keaton Mitchell, with Calen Bullock recovering at the Texans' 11 to end a Chargers threat. — Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2026 To a lesser extent, yields may also be reacting to better-than-expected economic data, with the government's job openings and labor turnover survey (JOLTS), as well as factory orders and durable goods orders, all beating expectations. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
State voter rolls The Elias Law Group moved to intervene in all of the DOJ’s voter data acquisition lawsuits filed against noncomplying states that refused to turn over their unredacted voter rolls. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026 Once complete, the case file will be turned over to the DeKalb Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office for review. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turnover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
  1. rotation
  2. relinquish
  3. hand
  4. overturn
  5. flip
  6. revolution
  7. render
  8. leave
Noun
  • Heat rookie Ryan Conwell was the first guard used off the bench on Monday after beginning the season out of the rotation.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • During training, Roseberry would spend the first half of his run talking (and sometimes bickering) with Fins, only to reward himself with a pop-heavy playlist for the second half (Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, and Rosalía were in heavy rotation).
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of rotation
Verb
  • Media outlets and local institutions are shifting as Vucic vows to fight back and his party faces calls to relinquish control in cities and towns.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • No other Dolphins defender relinquished more than 13 yards in completions on Sunday, according to PFF.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of relinquish
Verb
  • Russell Brand’s Trial Brand, once one of Britain's most ​high-profile broadcasters, was handed his jail sentence at Southwark Crown Court in London on Monday.
    — Oliver Trapnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Israeli President Isaac Herzog handed Netanyahu’s rival Gadi Eisenkot the chance to form the country’s next government.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of hand
Verb
  • An 87th-minute apparent own goal for the Revolution was overturned after video review, with referee Sergii Boiko ruling Luca Langoni offside on the play.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • According to a police accident report from Saturday night’s fatality, witnesses told police that a vehicle traveling westbound on County Road 250 South reportedly disregarded a stop sign and struck Schultz’s vehicle, which overturned.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of overturn
Verb
  • And provided the House flips Democratic, Republicans could see a procession of impeachment trials for Cabinet members — and perhaps even the president.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • While there’s no sign the legislature is flipping red, the Illinois GOP hopes recent scandals involving Democratic state lawmakers will breathe new life into the party’s efforts to gain more relevance.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of flip
Noun
  • Still, the promise of a once-in-a-generation technological revolution (even with 90 pages of warnings and caveats in its more-than-300-page filing) could make Anthropic the biggest IPO in history.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Following their Sega failure, Nvidia invented a graphics processing unit (GPU), a semiconductor, or chip, that has fueled the AI revolution and made Nvidia one of the most valuable companies in the world.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of revolution
Verb
  • Zero, Jack Skellington’s dog, floats on the side of a handbag; the Harlequin Demon is rendered with feathers and leather scales; and Skellington himself is painted as a peekaboo surprise inside a carryall.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat is rendered and the bacon is crisp, about 12 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of render
Verb
  • Mercury retrograde in Scorpio leaves room for private reflection, too.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobarbital in September, which her attorneys say probably did not enter her bloodstream correctly and instead pooled in her arms, leaving them burned and blistered.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
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