Thesaurus results for TURNABOUT

turnabout

noun

ˈtərn-ə-ˌbau̇t

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 In a turnabout-is-fair-play moment, a Sparty fan showed during a break of the Wolverines’ game was treated with equal disdain. —

Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026 Recent presidential-election trends illustrate this turnabout. —

Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026 Since Virginia is one of the few purple states remaining, this sudden turnabout reveals where Democrats and Republicans disagree on higher education. —

Andy Smarick, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026 The turnabout is particularly evident in the tech sector, where five-day in-office weeks are now commonplace. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turnabout

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reversal

Noun

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.

— News Desk, Artforum, 2 July 2026
The market experienced a reversal session, with AI leaders and data center infrastructure buildout stocks falling while software and the hyperscalers rebounded.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 July 2026