revolving
adjective
re·volv·ing
ri-ˈväl-viŋ 
-ˈvȯl-
also -ˈvä-viŋ
or -ˈvȯ-viŋ
1
: turning around on or as if on an axis
a revolving platform
2
a
: tending to revolve or recur
especially
: recurrently available
b
: of, relating to, or being credit that may be used repeatedly up to the specified limit and is usually repaid in regular proportional installments
Examples of revolving in a Sentence
The band played on a revolving stage.
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Jerry Perez, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026
The 22-person committee’s focus is to fix the revolving door of people who are involuntarily committed, released, and arrested again while facing mental health struggles.
—Julia Coin
april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
The creative decision also mirrors the experience of doctors, nurses and students within a teaching hospital, which often includes a revolving door of staff.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
The administration and Pentagon have so far refused to elaborate, but there is widespread belief that the claim is based on concern that enormous, revolving windmill blades interfere with military radar by producing unwanted images known as clutter.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Revolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolving. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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