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as in to overturn
to change (as an opinion) to the contrary
the appeals court reversed the district court's decision
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as in to flip
to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing
when one side of the cleaning cloth gets dirty, just reverse it you can reverse the jacket for a whole new look
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as in reversal
a change in status for the worse usually temporarily
the party has suffered some major reverses as a result of the corruption scandal
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as in opposite
something that is as different as possible from something else
how could you think I don't like pizza, when it's just the reverse: I love pizza
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as in inverse
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Recent Examples of reverse
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
The order would reverse a 2000 mandate signed by President Clinton requiring such organizations to make services accessible to people not proficient in English.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
The recall report states that the supplier, Alps Alpine North America Inc., told parent company Honda that the issue is caused by improper programming that causes the screen to go dark when the engine is shifted from reverse.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
These projects focus on female empowerment, global plastic reduction, and a reverse sponsorship in which FC Barcelona pays the UNICEF High Commission for Refugees an annual fee to put their logo on the teams’ jerseys.
—Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
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Verb
That ratio is naturally reversed here, though the director drops in a few snippets of the actual team near the beginning and the end, including a grainy, chilling shot of the real Lemons twitching near the ocean floor.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
The order would reverse a 2000 mandate signed by President Clinton requiring such organizations to make services accessible to people not proficient in English.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
Spanglish Year: 2004 Runtime: 2 hours 11 minutes Director: James L. Brooks
Stars: Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, and Paz Vega
James L. Brooks’s caustic comedy of family and class hits like a dark chocolate in reverse, the bitterness giving way to a faintly sweet finish.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
The recall report states that the supplier, Alps Alpine North America Inc., told parent company Honda that the issue is caused by improper programming that causes the screen to go dark when the engine is shifted from reverse.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The company had operated a reverse logistics wholesale business that was more profitable than its extreme value closeout retail chain Bargain Hunt Stores.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
These projects focus on female empowerment, global plastic reduction, and a reverse sponsorship in which FC Barcelona pays the UNICEF High Commission for Refugees an annual fee to put their logo on the teams’ jerseys.
—Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverse
Verb
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According to the appeal, Sergio Correa is seeking for his conviction to be overturned and a new trial.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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Utley was suspended two games by MLB, but the suspension was overturned.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Changing light bulbs is a common household chore, especially for rooms where lights are flipped on and off frequently.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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Trying to improve the frame rate by flipping on any kind of frame generation resulted in awful visual artifacts, especially during fast traversal or combat.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Instead, multiple headwinds seem to be working in conjunction to cause the sell-off, including a reversal of technical factors that drove the previous rally.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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The result showed some diminished support for Ukraine, because previous assembly votes saw more than 140 nations condemn Russia’s aggression, demand an immediate withdrawal, and reversal of its annexation of four Ukrainian regions.—
Edith M. Lederer,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The opposite of inclusion is exclusion; of equity is inequity; and of diversity is homogeneity.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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In this most recent survey, three-quarters of Democrats said the state of the union is not very strong, while three-quarters of Republicans said the opposite.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With a towing capacity of 13,200, throw your camper or work trailer on the back and go.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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His stepdaughter, Leah Hennessy, revealed Feb. 10 that Johansen had been battling Stage 4 cancer for a decade, had a brain tumor and had broken his back in a fall just after Thanksgiving.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, the traditional belief that the U.S. dollar and gold have an inverse relationship still prevails.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the worst-performing sectors were real estate, which fell 1.07%; health care, which fell 0.52%; and consumer staples, which did an inverse James Bond to close down by 0.07%.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Education Department cannot simply revoke forgiveness from someone overnight without going through the proper rulemaking (and overcoming legal hurdles).—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Bumgardner’s license was revoked for 24 hours, and he was released after being ordered to appear in court next week.—
Julia Bonavita,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The setback has led to a period of reflection and redefinition as many members feel disconnected and betrayed.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Despite the setback, McRae took the situation in stride.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Reverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverse. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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