re·volv·ing-door
ri-ˈväl-viŋ-ˈdȯr 
-ˈvȯl-,
also -ˈvä-viŋ-,
or -ˈvȯ-viŋ-
: characterized by a frequent succession (as of personnel) or a cycle of leaving and returning
revolving-door governments
: a revolving-door system or process
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Aaron Marcum, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In this revolving-door age of the transfer portal, when players are hopping from school to school, some of them annually, Lucas was determined to find players who come in with a common bond.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
What this meant was that half the team was unshakeable, and the other half was like a revolving door.
—Jack Hargreaves, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The gulf between agencies stuck in a revolving-door cycle and those with rock-solid, energized teams is usually decided in the opening three months.
—Aaron Marcum, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In this revolving-door age of the transfer portal, when players are hopping from school to school, some of them annually, Lucas was determined to find players who come in with a common bond.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
This, combined with pre-existing issues with FEMA – webs of red tape and a revolving door of guidance – contribute to a lack of efficiency plaguing the organization and fears of major delays to the recovery process, leaders say.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
What this meant was that half the team was unshakeable, and the other half was like a revolving door.
—Jack Hargreaves, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Revolving-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolving-door. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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