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as in setbacks
a change in status for the worse usually temporarily
the company's long-term strategy is sound, and they should be able to weather this latest reversal
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as in hesitations
a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite
parents need to be consistent in their discipline policy, as reversals will only undermine the whole process
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Recent Examples of reversals
Still, big gains can be followed by sharp reversals—so how has FFIV behaved after prior drops?
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The data marked one of the first reversals after more than a decade of increasing despair.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Writing, like tennis, allows for remarkable reversals of fortune.
—Thomas Swick
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Sudden reversals, judges warn, risk turning litigation into gamesmanship.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The broader landscape of hormone care has evolved through strong evidence, major reversals, and ongoing debate.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Amid the rollback of DEI—and even years earlier, the reversals of board gender quota laws in California and elsewhere—there was a prevailing, optimistic point of view.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Barring drastic reversals, San Diego will cruise into its fourth postseason in six years, while the Giants will miss the postseason for the eighth time in nine years.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The statement does not indicate what prompted the reversals.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The data marked one of the first reversals after more than a decade of increasing despair.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Writing, like tennis, allows for remarkable reversals of fortune.
—Thomas Swick
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Sudden reversals, judges warn, risk turning litigation into gamesmanship.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The broader landscape of hormone care has evolved through strong evidence, major reversals, and ongoing debate.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Amid the rollback of DEI—and even years earlier, the reversals of board gender quota laws in California and elsewhere—there was a prevailing, optimistic point of view.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Barring drastic reversals, San Diego will cruise into its fourth postseason in six years, while the Giants will miss the postseason for the eighth time in nine years.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The statement does not indicate what prompted the reversals.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversals
Noun
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Now the Braves will be left to regroup this winter after several injury setbacks for their star players.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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After more than 20 years of setbacks, Union Pacific Park in Fullerton is in the final stages of a complete overhaul and should be back open to the public by the end of the year.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Over the past 20 years, Broadway has seen one of the most remarkable turnarounds on the North Side.—
Patricia Sharkey,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The exits represent one of the largest pre-season cast turnarounds for the long-running NBC sketch series and raise questions about casting and creative direction ahead of the fall premiere.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement For the next several years, activists knocked on the doors of sharecroppers and drove folks to county registrars’ offices, often facing denials or delays, arrests, and violence.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Such reimbursement accuracy failures can include insurance claim denials, unbilled services, underpayments from government programs and inefficiencies within the reimbursement workflow.—
Alexander Podgornyy,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sandals and flip-flops are not recommended because of the uneven surfaces.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fall is about the switch from a silk slip dress to a turtleneck midi, and from flip-flops to boots.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Reversals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversals. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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