1
as in reverse
a change in status for the worse usually temporarily
the company's long-term strategy is sound, and they should be able to weather this latest reversal
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as in turnaround
a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite
parents need to be consistent in their discipline policy, as reversals will only undermine the whole process
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Recent Examples of reversal
The market is coming off a sharp downside reversal on Friday following the weak August jobs report, which may have locked in expectations for a rate cut at next week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Her reversal on the idea came after two weeks of testimony in which witnesses accused the sheriff of misconduct, bullying and an inappropriate relationship with her former chief of staff, Victor Aenlle.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
The data marked one of the first reversals after more than a decade of increasing despair.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Although several of the film’s surprises are predictable — usually just moments before the reversal comes — no one is likely to figure out Rahim’s connection to the bomb.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Her reversal on the idea came after two weeks of testimony in which witnesses accused the sheriff of misconduct, bullying and an inappropriate relationship with her former chief of staff, Victor Aenlle.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
The data marked one of the first reversals after more than a decade of increasing despair.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Although several of the film’s surprises are predictable — usually just moments before the reversal comes — no one is likely to figure out Rahim’s connection to the bomb.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversal
Noun
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Some photographers flip this assumed authenticity on its head by reverse-engineering studios and sets to resemble homes.—
Megan Williams,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Today, that flow is in reverse.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Deutsche Bank initiates Synaptics at buy Deutsche says the semis company is in the midst of a turnaround.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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At $6, the stock anticipates a turnaround.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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For the next three years, early intervention programs — including reading, music and speech therapy — helped monitor Ness' children, looking for possible cognitive or learning setbacks.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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For Ruben Amorim, the setback left a lasting impression, with Altay Bayindir selected in the first three Premier League games.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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This is not just the violence of batons or bullets, but the quieter devastation inflicted by law through denial, deferral or bureaucratic neglect.—
Hansel Alejandro Aguilar,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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For those battling severe disease, foundation staffers can work with you one-on-one to fight a denial.—
Lauren Sausser,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The plunge – just the latest in a string of sales drops for Musk’s once-hot EV maker – underscores the turnabout in Tesla’s fortunes.—
Ryan Hogg,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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His turnabout occurred as DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet were gathering in Orlando at the Florida Highway Patrol Troop D Headquarters for a press conference at which the governor announced the creation of a new immigration enforcement unit within the patrol.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Aug. 2025
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Britain is not the only country pressed into making a volte-face.—
London Business School,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The realities of Putin’s momentum, coupled with Washington’s volte-face, have led to a clear mood shift in Kyiv.—
Daryna Mayer,
NBC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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The botched Cracker Barrel rebrand and subsequent about-face has captivated Americans and highlighted social media's role in harnessing change.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The top three automakers are badly losing a race for the future to BYD and other Chinese electric vehicle companies — their big investments in EVs having been sandbagged by this year’s about-face from supportive government policies to deliberately destructive ones.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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That hesitation quickly fled when the mask began to dry and tighten on the skin.—
Abby Dupes,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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So is the hesitation, the concern for consequence, and the mid-match questioning of how she is supposed to play.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Reversal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversal. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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