as in reversal
a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite
we were at a loss to explain this turnaround in our daughter's attitude toward her studies
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Recent Examples of turnaround
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 May 2026
City arrive with very little rest, with a 72-hour turnaround after the FA Cup final against Chelsea.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
He was replaced by Madrid’s B team manager Álvaro Arbeloa, who has been unable to turn around results during his interim spell.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
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Noun
But a prolonged strike could put that turnaround trajectory at risk.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 May 2026
City arrive with very little rest, with a 72-hour turnaround after the FA Cup final against Chelsea.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Verb
What’s worse than having to turn around and play on the road after Brazil?
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
He was replaced by Madrid’s B team manager Álvaro Arbeloa, who has been unable to turn around results during his interim spell.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnaround
Noun
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In a stunning reversal, the Justice Department filed a motion in February seeking to drop criminal charges against the two Venezuelan men.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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And Counterpoint flagged a sales reversal in the sixth week after launch, which raises questions about whether Samsung’s numbers will continue to look this good in the coming weeks.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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James Harden was an All-Star snub and changed teams for the fourth time in six seasons.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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See also films like Seconds (1966), in which a schlubby middle-aged man gets The Surgery to change him into Rock Hudson.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Verb
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The full-zip sweatshirt makes this Xieerduo set especially practical for layering—perfect over a tee or tank on travel days when temperatures can fluctuate.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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These bottlenecks slow decision-making in a crisis, when every second counts to maintain supply continuity and manage fluctuating costs.—
Alex Saric,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The result, the Falcons hope, will be to snap a streak of eight consecutive losing seasons.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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An off-duty Massachusetts firefighter was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a large tree limb snapped, falling to the ground below and landing on him.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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But even more than this, contemporary Russian literature has fallen prey to the shifting norms of cultural consumption.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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First, in terms of travel distance, European tourists may shift from long-haul trips to shorter journeys.—
,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Verb
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New products arrive weekly, existing ones mutate with each model upgrade and the falling cost of building software means that every startup with a large-language model and a pitch deck now claims to be reinventing the category.—
Eilon Reshef,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Things reportedly spiral after a strange signal hidden beneath the city’s subway tunnels begins mutating the station’s broadcasts — and possibly its listeners.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Our cabin consisted of five rooms of varying size, three singles and three doubles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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But college is expensive for all but the most privileged students, and varying degrees of fraught for almost everybody.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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“Turnaround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnaround. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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