as in reversal
a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite
the governor's frequent flip-flops would indicate that she has no core beliefs
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Recent Examples of flip-flop
Chloe Schama, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
Zoom out: The economic uncertainty caused by Trump's tariff flip-flops and trade war threats with Canada and Mexico is forcing media companies to reevaluate deal plans.
—Tim Baysinger, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
The beloved sandal brand is known for its rubber flip-flops, and this pair stays true to the classic style but with a twist.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025
Markets grow tired of tariff changes U.S. stocks tumbled Thursday on tariff flip-flop fatigue.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The studio is littered with props: water guns, Hula-Hoops, foam pool noodles, flip-flops, New Balance sneakers with the laces untied.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
Zoom out: The economic uncertainty caused by Trump's tariff flip-flops and trade war threats with Canada and Mexico is forcing media companies to reevaluate deal plans.
—Tim Baysinger, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
The beloved sandal brand is known for its rubber flip-flops, and this pair stays true to the classic style but with a twist.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025
Markets grow tired of tariff changes U.S. stocks tumbled Thursday on tariff flip-flop fatigue.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip-flop
Noun
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Shares of CrowdStrike have been hit hard over the past three weeks due to the reversal in several high-flying momentum tech stocks.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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Trump, meanwhile, will see how the market responds to his reversal once stock trading resumes on Monday morning.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For all the shortcomings in this nationwide effort, most Germans today set an example of remorse that shames Turkish nationalist leaders equivocating about the Armenian genocide, or rightist Japanese politicians visiting the Yasukuni war shrine in Tokyo that honors Class A war criminals.—
Gary J. Bass,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Less than 10 minutes into a British parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, during which a Shein representative equivocated on questions relating to the e-tail Goliath’s supply chain and a potential public float, a visibly frustrated Member of Parliament made his feelings known in no uncertain terms.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Trying to weasel things by providing additional levels is abhorrent.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
20 Nov. 2024
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But when Douglas doesn’t invite her to the business dinner, the show suddenly takes a turn into wacky sitcom territory, with Maxine trying to weasel her way into Douglas’s business to meet and invite the Prince to the Beach Ball.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2024
Verb
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Berger waffled on whether the jobs were posted and a search was conducted, adding that agency heads have the discretion to hire without that.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
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The two waffled between living in Germany and Japan for several years before coming to Kansas City in 1997.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Van Lith has competed in four conference title games over the span of her career, but this was the first time the title didn’t evade her.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Perez was arrested and transported to Troop G where he was charged with evading responsibility, reckless driving, operating a motor vehicle without a license and reckless use of highway by a pedestrian.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For some in the room, Paul’s rebellion reflected their deep unease over Trump’s protectionism, which has rattled stock markets, shaken consumer confidence, and strained America’s relationships with its allies.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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This structure has been shaken in less than three months of President Trump’s second administration.—
Llewellyn King,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Realmuto is now shunned by an army of bitter buyers.—
Gene McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Later shunned for the crime of not being a painter of socialist realism.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Six of the 27 Adrienne Adams donors identified by The News as having previously financially backed the mayor also gave to his reelection bid, an apparent effort to hedge their bets.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Hedge funds are, unsurprisingly, going to hedge – at least many of them.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Flip-flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip-flop. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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