TURNS AROUND Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

turns around

verb

present tense third-person singular of turn around

as in changes

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The trackpad changes more noticeably; in part to make room for the bigger battery, Framework has shifted from a trackpad with a physical clicking mechanism to a haptic trackpad that uses vibrations to simulate clicking.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
From Outside Support to Lasting Capability Private equity firms understand that performance improves only when behavior changes.

— Peter Follows, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of changes

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The look fluctuates as the show’s emphasis shifts from land to land.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026
Consumer spending typically fluctuates during major events, with activity often peaking around marquee matchups, weekend games and knockout-round contests that attract larger crowds and longer visitor stays.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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School starts in less than a month across all of South Florida's counties — although the exact date varies by district.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Chris Thompson, chief executive of the security firm RemoteThreat, told TechCrunch that guardrail behavior on frontier models varies from day to day, including inside the vetted programs the labs run for cyber work.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of varies

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Fiction also has the ability to show how language snaps under the weight of violence, how trauma ruptures the very meaning of words.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
David Beckham snaps a portrait at an event for his podcast EA SPORTS Presents Icons of Football in New York City.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

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