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
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Starbucks Since being hired as Starbucks CEO last August, Brian Niccol has been praised as a turnaround savant.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 4 Apr. 2025
Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
The heat on Collins was so high after the 2021-22 season that then-athletic director Derrick Gragg released a statement saying the coach would get at least one more year to turn around his struggling program.
—Andrew Seligman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Pitino received numerous accolades this season for his St. John’s turnaround, including Big East Coach of the Year for the first time.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Starbucks Since being hired as Starbucks CEO last August, Brian Niccol has been praised as a turnaround savant.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Rick turned around and saw Chelsea shot in the chest, laying on the dock.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
The heat on Collins was so high after the 2021-22 season that then-athletic director Derrick Gragg released a statement saying the coach would get at least one more year to turn around his struggling program.
—Andrew Seligman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnaround
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The reversal played out at the closed board meeting, the person and Dreyer, who listened to the meeting over Zoom, said to The Bee.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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His defensive stance provided a massive cushion for Berkshire as President Donald Trump’s stunning tariff rollout and reversal triggered roller-coaster price swings in the market.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Wade spoke passionately about his love for Marquette and how the school had changed his life.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The 20-course omakase will change seasonally and feature ingredients that Toshi forages locally.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The findings suggest that, in the future, whale songs can be used to discern how well the marine mammals respond to fluctuating ocean conditions.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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Larsson, whose playing time has fluctuated throughout the season, didn’t produce the best stat line with 10 points on 3-of-8 shooting from the field and 2-of-5 shooting on threes and one assist in 28 minutes off the Heat’s bench in Wednesday’s loss to the Clippers.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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More than 4,000 shoppers have snapped them up in the past month alone.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Even the terrace has enough room for two people to snap pictures without ever bumping into each other.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Instead, Outback will shift to setting consistently low prices.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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New York New York shifted toward Trump last year, but 61 percent of residents still disapprove of him as of March 27.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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During the fall of 2019, in a lab in Wuhan, China, a cluster of atoms weighing less than one-trillionth of a gram mutated ever so slightly, cascading into the greatest disruption to human life in over a century.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The events mutated into a leaderless harassment campaign known as Gamergate, eventually moving from 4chan to more mainstream social media platforms.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Go all in on a monochrome set, or embrace playfulness (and a collectors’ eye) with varying colors—each dishwasher-safe porcelain plate is sold separately.—
Erika Owen,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2025
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Of course, many people experience hip pain without needing surgery—and many hip problems vary by age, gender and lifestyle choices.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Turnaround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnaround. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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