as in reversals
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 turnarounds
Field conditions have occasionally been a problem, especially on short turnarounds between games.
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Both Super Heavy and Ship are designed to return to Starbase for quick turnarounds to reflight, though neither stage did so for this mission.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Real settlement sites don't demand 24-hour turnarounds.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The task Niccol was handed, alongside a compensation package worth $96 million last year, was one of corporate America’s trickiest turnarounds.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Successful turnarounds hinge on aligned leadership anchored by execution-minded CEOs.
—Daniel Schmeltz, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Looking forward, upstream production is anticipated to decline slightly, while downstream will benefit from seasonal demand and fewer maintenance turnarounds.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
One of the most remarkable turnarounds in the history of college football.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The Eagles defeated Richardson 34-27 to start the season 3-0 and continue one of Texas high school football’s greatest season-to-season turnarounds.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Mike Defabo, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Both Super Heavy and Ship are designed to return to Starbase for quick turnarounds to reflight, though neither stage did so for this mission.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Real settlement sites don't demand 24-hour turnarounds.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The task Niccol was handed, alongside a compensation package worth $96 million last year, was one of corporate America’s trickiest turnarounds.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Successful turnarounds hinge on aligned leadership anchored by execution-minded CEOs.
—Daniel Schmeltz, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Looking forward, upstream production is anticipated to decline slightly, while downstream will benefit from seasonal demand and fewer maintenance turnarounds.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
One of the most remarkable turnarounds in the history of college football.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The Eagles defeated Richardson 34-27 to start the season 3-0 and continue one of Texas high school football’s greatest season-to-season turnarounds.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnarounds
reversals
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Among the most visible reversals are in trucking and auto regulation.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
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Every member of the CDC’s Washington office, which serves as a conduit between the agency’s Atlanta headquarters and Capitol Hill, was fired; barring a second round of reversals, that office appears to be closed.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Turnarounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnarounds. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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