as in reversal
a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite
an abrupt U-turn of her support for the candidate after hearing the news of his misdeeds
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Recent Examples of U-turn
About 30 minutes into the journey, while the plane was over Manchester, England, the plane was hit and the pilots decided to make a U-turn and return to London, the outlet reported.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
The driver pulled a U-turn after returning to the road and drove slowly past the crash scene before leaving, the second witness told investigators.
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Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
When the family made a U-turn to evade both vehicles, an unknown number of gunshots were fired, according to the probable cause statement.
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Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Trump’s decision to U-turn on a military mission to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz came after a backlash from allies.
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Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
The driver pulled a U-turn after returning to the road and drove slowly past the crash scene before leaving, the second witness told investigators.
—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
When the family made a U-turn to evade both vehicles, an unknown number of gunshots were fired, according to the probable cause statement.
—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Trump’s decision to U-turn on a military mission to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz came after a backlash from allies.
—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for U-turn
reversal
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The reversal was driven largely by Claude Code, Anthropic’s autonomous coding tool.
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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.
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“U-turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/U-turn. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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