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turnabout

noun

ˈtərn-ə-ˌbau̇t

Definition of turnabout

as in reversal

a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite employees regarded the latest turnabout as a sure sign that management hadn't a clue as to what it was doing

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Recent Examples of turnabout So why, Ghosh wonders, are such rapid turnabouts so rarely present in the genre? — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 Abbott tries to soothe concerns Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many. — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 The jump in oil prices over recent weeks marked a turnabout for crude costs, which account for a large share of the price of auto gasoline. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 July 2026 Newsom hailed the changes, but environmental groups are incensed at the turnabout. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for turnabout

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reversal

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Behind the numbers One factor behind the decline in overdose deaths may be wider availability of the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
Herzog’s fiction narratives haven’t been nearly as successful as his documentaries for some time now, which is a reversal from the early years.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

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