TURNING AROUND Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

turning around

verb

present participle of turn around

as in fluctuating

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There’s an Iran war that won’t end, heightening anxieties, plus fluctuating trade policies for those who deal with foreign goods or markets.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026
The researchers suggested that the cavity’s fluctuating electromagnetic field interacts with the superconducting state through virtual photons.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of fluctuating

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Doing the math, that leaves two other units with residents who will have a say since allowing the foundation to take over the entire space would require changing the co-op’s bylaws, Richards said.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Asked about their firm’s primary hurdle in managing the current trade landscape, the vast majority (57 percent) said policy uncertainty, like tariffs changing with little notice, as their foremost challenge.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of changing

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Throughout the summer, several players were considered, to varying degrees of seriousness.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
New York State has enacted a moratorium on data center construction, while many other states have pending bans and restrictions of varying intensity.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of varying

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The catalyst for improving the life conditions of Americans, our hemisphere, and everyone in the world, is to massively expand energy production around the world.

— Willa Rubin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
From helping people lose weight to controlling their blood sugar to tamping down inflammation and improving heart health, these medications herald a new age of medicine.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026

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Emerging markets such as India, which entered the top 20 markets two years ago and now ranks 15th for Swiss watch exports by size, and Mexico are also contributing to a lessening of the dependency on wavering top markets, in particular China.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Allies left vulnerable Elsewhere, American allies are reeling from the realization that the United States’ unambiguous commitment to protecting them might be wavering.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026

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