as in reversal
a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite
an abrupt U-turn of her support for the candidate after hearing the news of his misdeeds
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Recent Examples of U-turn
In the area of Exit 33 in Hartford, the driver then made a U-turn and began heading the wrong way up the entryway to I-91 South from Jennings Road, according to the warrant affidavit.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
But after most of the new tariffs were paused in one of Trump's biggest U-turns yet, and with the markets now bouncing back, polls are showing that his popularity is beginning to climb back up.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Activist investor Follow This, meanwhile, recently pushed for investors to vote against Lund’s reappointment as chair at BP’s April 17 shareholder meeting in protest over the firm’s recent strategy U-turn.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
However, after just two races of the 2025 season, Red Bull made a U-turn on its decision and demoted Lawson back to Racing Bulls, while Tsunoda was promoted alongside Verstappen.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
But after most of the new tariffs were paused in one of Trump's biggest U-turns yet, and with the markets now bouncing back, polls are showing that his popularity is beginning to climb back up.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Activist investor Follow This, meanwhile, recently pushed for investors to vote against Lund’s reappointment as chair at BP’s April 17 shareholder meeting in protest over the firm’s recent strategy U-turn.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
However, after just two races of the 2025 season, Red Bull made a U-turn on its decision and demoted Lawson back to Racing Bulls, while Tsunoda was promoted alongside Verstappen.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for U-turn
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In a stunning reversal, that gargantuan mammal had caught me.—
Nina E. Cerfolio,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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In a major reversal, the federal government is restoring the records of hundreds, and possibly thousands, of international students whose entries in a crucial database the government had abruptly terminated in recent weeks, a move that had complicated their ability to stay in the country.—
Adrian Florido,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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“U-turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/U-turn. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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