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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
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Weinstein, 74, is facing sentencing in September on the conviction tied to Haley — a verdict reached in at a 2025 retrial after an appeals court reversed an earlier conviction.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Even a 3-0 reverse gives them a 62 per cent chance.
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Being a centaur is generally viewed as a positive thing; few people relish being a reverse centaur.
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ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
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Verb
But the Supreme Court reversed those rulings, saying in a 6-3 decision that immigrants from Syria and Haiti are not entitled to judicial orders postponing the terminations of their temporary deportation protections.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Weinstein, 74, is facing sentencing in September on the conviction tied to Haley — a verdict reached in at a 2025 retrial after an appeals court reversed an earlier conviction.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Noun
The problem just works in reverse.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Even a 3-0 reverse gives them a 62 per cent chance.
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Adjective
The frustration is so widespread that new workforce trends are emerging, including reverse recruiting—paying someone to help land you a position.
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Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Being a centaur is generally viewed as a positive thing; few people relish being a reverse centaur.
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ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverse
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Tuesday’s ruling means the regulations cannot take effect unless the decision is overturned on appeal.
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Cleveland manager Terry Francona challenged the original safe call at second and got the play overturned after a replay delay that lasted 1 minute, 29 seconds.
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One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.
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Pele controls the ball in the penalty area with his thigh, flips it over the head of the defender and smashes it past a helpless Kalle Svensson.
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Suffering a reversal of fortune, Watson Taylor turned out to be unable to pay for the commission and sold the work in 1821 through Phillips auction house.
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The market experienced a reversal session, with AI leaders and data center infrastructure buildout stocks falling while software and the hyperscalers rebounded.
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The Elora is positioned to be the opposite of that, optimized at every corner for folks who have no previous experience with RVing at all.
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But one prominent tech entrepreneur believes the opposite is true for teams that want to win.
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For the best chance of seeing them, move away from city lights, lie flat on your back and look toward the southern sky near the Aquarius constellation, NASA says.
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The butler's pantry comes complete with a wet bar and connects to the dining room, gallery and kitchen via a back staircase.
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It’s not yet confirmed if the reversed look that was seen initially will be released at retail.
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As the number of reversed-conviction lawsuits exploded over the past decade, the city spread most of the work around a dozen firms, who deployed more than 200 attorneys in all plus another 200-plus support staffers.
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Therefore, the next step is for the stock to continue building on the breakout attempt from the inverse head and shoulders pattern discussed earlier.
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Another finding of the study was the inverse correlation between zinc uptake in the stinger and the claws.
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Experts say Leo could revoke some of the concessions that Francis granted the SSPX as part of the Holy See's response to the new consecrations.
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While some of the funds were awarded, they were never fully executed before Congress revoked unspent money last summer in the Republican tax bill.
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“Reverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverse. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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