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
That's a turnabout from 2022, as developers took advantage of falling equipment costs and, at least in some areas, alternatives to lengthy grid-connection queues.
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Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
The meetings represent a remarkable turnabout for Prince Mohammed, the oil-rich Gulf kingdom’s de facto leader who was shunned for a time in diplomatic circles.
—Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
This is a turnabout for the agency, which joined the Fed and the FDIC in January 2023, under the Biden administration, in issuing a general caution against banks partnering with digital asset businesses or offering related services.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
September 5 details the network turnabout that eventually led to Democrat politicians hiring former ABC News producer James Goldston in 2022 to take on Arledge’s legacy and then arrange and fabricate the J6 Select Committee hearings for primetime consumption.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Feb. 2025
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Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
The meetings represent a remarkable turnabout for Prince Mohammed, the oil-rich Gulf kingdom’s de facto leader who was shunned for a time in diplomatic circles.
—Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
This is a turnabout for the agency, which joined the Fed and the FDIC in January 2023, under the Biden administration, in issuing a general caution against banks partnering with digital asset businesses or offering related services.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
September 5 details the network turnabout that eventually led to Democrat politicians hiring former ABC News producer James Goldston in 2022 to take on Arledge’s legacy and then arrange and fabricate the J6 Select Committee hearings for primetime consumption.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnabout
reversal
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The speed of that reversal underscores just how fast attitudes are changing.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The new leadership brought about a radical shift in foreign policy towards a more pro-Islamic, anti-Western approach—and a reversal of its stance towards Israel.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
21 May 2025
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“Turnabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnabout. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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