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
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The platform is also bringing advertisers into short-form projects, describing the format as attractive to brands that want rapid turnarounds.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
More than 130 ships turned around after being ordered to do so, CENTCOM said.
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Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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Noun
This phase is where investors often misunderstand turnarounds.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The platform is also bringing advertisers into short-form projects, describing the format as attractive to brands that want rapid turnarounds.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Verb
Swift then got distracted by a fan who wanted to take a selfie, as Jenner, who was at the game with her boyfriend, Timothée Chalamet, turned around and continued speaking to her friends.
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
More than 130 ships turned around after being ordered to do so, CENTCOM said.
—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnaround
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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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Prices and availability may change.
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But the mood quickly changed when team coach Migné’s name was announced, and the crowd responded with boos.
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When alerts start to fluctuate unpredictably or systems require constant recalibration, teams often lose trust quickly.
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Even summer packing lists call for a lightweight layer to beat fluctuating cabin temperatures and breezy oceanfront evenings, which is why the BeCalm Wrap-front Long-sleeve Shirt is a no-brainer buy at 38 percent off.
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Playing the Atlanta Dream, the Eastern Conference’s top team, Golden State hit 15 3-pointers to cruise to a 77-66 win at home and snap its two-game losing streak.
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Name something worse than going to snap a photo of the beach, only to figure out that your phone’s battery is dead.
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The border shifted and changed hands here at least four times in the 19th century and a fifth time in the 20th, tugged south by war and treaty, peace talks and purchases.
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While shows like these still exist (Dora even got a modern reboot) Gen Alpha has shifted their viewing habits almost entirely online.
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The finding came from a study in which van der Weyden and other scientists across the world investigated cancer-causing genes in tumor samples of nearly 500 domestic cats -- specifically which genes were commonly mutated.
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The company has mutated into something that defies both comparison and logic.
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From that glossy start emerges an elaborate, colossal bun composed of braids in varying widths—from pencil-thin plaits woven around the base to chunkier folds making up the lion’s share of the height-enhancing sculpture.
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Pricing is based off of averages, your installation costs will vary by equipment, contractor and location.
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“Turnaround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnaround. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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