turning

noun

turn·​ing ˈtər-niŋ How to pronounce turning (audio)
1
: the act or course of one that turns
2
: a place of a change in direction
3
a
: a forming by use of a lathe
broadly : turnery
b
turnings plural : waste produced in turning

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Despite Dallas city officials announcing earlier this month that the local government had secured the deed for the Downtown Dallas Neiman Marcus property, the retailer's parent company shows no signs of turning. Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Related Stories The turning tides in global trade, including tariffs levied by the Trump administration and the future of de minimis, among other geopolitical uncertainties, appear to be giving Flexport new life. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2025 However, aggregation can be a natural turning of the tide to combat high levels of churn, slow growth, and a need to be profitable. Helen Rees, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025 Within three years, Top Gun (1986) was out and… well, there was really no turning back after that. Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for turning

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of turning was in the 14th century

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“Turning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turning. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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