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
The turnabout is particularly evident in the tech sector, where five-day in-office weeks are now commonplace.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Canada’s complicated relationship with China Friday’s deal in Beijing marks a turnabout in Canadian policy.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Walz’s announcement marks a stunning turnabout for the Minnesota governor, who less than two years ago was tapped as the 2024 vice presidential nominee and was widely floated as a potential 2028 White House candidate.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2026
That decline, a sharp turnabout from October, was led by businesses with fewer than 50 workers, which saw their payroll numbers sink by 120,000.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Canada’s complicated relationship with China Friday’s deal in Beijing marks a turnabout in Canadian policy.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Walz’s announcement marks a stunning turnabout for the Minnesota governor, who less than two years ago was tapped as the 2024 vice presidential nominee and was widely floated as a potential 2028 White House candidate.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2026
That decline, a sharp turnabout from October, was led by businesses with fewer than 50 workers, which saw their payroll numbers sink by 120,000.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnabout
reversal
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In recent years, the state Supreme Court has agreed to review multiple high-profile cases from Santa Clara County where prosecutors challenged an appellate court’s reversal of an initial conviction.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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What followed was a series of appeals and reversals that kept Rose on (and off) death row for nearly 50 years.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Turnabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnabout. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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