about-face
noun
1
: a 180° turn to the right from the position of attention
2
: a reversal of direction
3
: a reversal of attitude, behavior, or point of view
about-face
intransitive verb
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Examples of about-face in a Sentence
the candidate's frequent about-faces on issues disturbs many voters
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After nearly two decades of enchanting holiday shoppers with its elaborate light displays, Saks Fifth Avenue suddenly canceled this year’s installation, an about-face from statements made less than a month ago.
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
The Post has similarly been critiqued for the last-minute about-face.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
The latter has been best exemplified in the remarkable about-face by the premier association of American CEOs, the Business Roundtable.
—Michael Useem, Fortune Asia, 24 Oct. 2024
The third payment, which is the one that triggered Taylor’s about-face, would give them a control stake in both teams; the fourth would buy out Taylor entirely.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
The Post has similarly been critiqued for the last-minute about-face.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
The latter has been best exemplified in the remarkable about-face by the premier association of American CEOs, the Business Roundtable.
—Michael Useem, Fortune Asia, 24 Oct. 2024
The third payment, which is the one that triggered Taylor’s about-face, would give them a control stake in both teams; the fourth would buy out Taylor entirely.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“About-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/about-face. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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