as in reversal
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 turnaround
Andrew Greif, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
His ability to get his team back on track with an authoritative win would speak volumes about the legitimacy of Washington’s turnaround.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Jason Kelce turned around, grabbed someone’s cellphone, and spiked it to the ground.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
For all the consternation those poor starts created, both teams have since authored two of the biggest turnarounds in the entire league, with Philadelphia riding a six-game winning streak that is the NFL’s second-longest active streak.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
His ability to get his team back on track with an authoritative win would speak volumes about the legitimacy of Washington’s turnaround.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Verb
Bronwyn is still new enough to this franchise to feel turned around by the level of infighting this friend group has and genuinely may want to solve it.
—Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Jason Kelce turned around, grabbed someone’s cellphone, and spiked it to the ground.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnaround
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The policy is a reversal of the White House belief that using such missiles was an escalatory risk and underscores the importance of holding Kursk for both sides, which will be an important bargaining chip if and when negotiations commence.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Trump is now opposed to banning TikTok on national security grounds, a reversal from 2020.Joe Walsh, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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All four of those formats may need to change again after this season.Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Since then, there have been a handful of well-to-do if less illustrious owners, and records show the property last changed hands in 2006 for $3.975 million.Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Trust's income and monthly distributions are influenced by commodity prices, which fluctuate due to various factors such as political conditions, weather, and supply and demand dynamics.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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This kind of personalization becomes invaluable as markets fluctuate.Artem Milinchuk, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The company makes modular pods that can be snapped together and taken apart for use elsewhere.Richard Lawson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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This caused the second tier to shift and collapse, snapping the center pole between the tiers.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
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That shifts the jet streams across the Pacific and North America, affecting weather across the continent.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Areas further south will see the heaviest snow between about 8 and 9 a.m. Snow will shift to rain by the afternoon.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Hate, once it is unleashed and legitimized, will spread and mutate, targeting other minorities and vulnerable groups and, eventually, anyone who dares to question the mob mentality.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Some may even say this distrust has mutated into a ruthlessness that leaves him an island of one.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2024
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That region of the Earth’s atmosphere called the ionosphere can contain varying levels of free electrons that, when highly concentrated, can slow down GPS signals traveling between satellites and device receivers.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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The condition of Bay Area roads varies widely by jurisdiction, according to a recent report by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the regional transportation agency for the nine counties.Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Turnaround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnaround. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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