: built, supplied, or installed complete and ready to operate
a turnkey nuclear plant
a turnkey computer system
also
: of or relating to a turnkey building or installation
a turnkey contract
turnkey vendors
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Mohan Kumar, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Like a new restaurant opening in an old one, a shuttered brewery can offer a turnkey opportunity.
—Joshua M. Bernstein, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Raheel Sheikh, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Clear Labs, which has developed a next-generation sequencing platform for turnkey diagnostics, raised a $30 million Series D, CEO Sasan Amini told Axios exclusively.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
While there are rarely turnkey solutions, most require effort to customize and align with your existing systems.
—Mohan Kumar, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Like a new restaurant opening in an old one, a shuttered brewery can offer a turnkey opportunity.
—Joshua M. Bernstein, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
Investors seeking golden visas can develop housing or apartment buildings, potentially purchasing land and using turnkey construction.
—Raheel Sheikh, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Clear Labs, which has developed a next-generation sequencing platform for turnkey diagnostics, raised a $30 million Series D, CEO Sasan Amini told Axios exclusively.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Turnkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnkey. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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