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
That’s a role reversal after Kentucky, where only Final Fours are acceptable.
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Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Advertisement The reversal in economic data since the Trump Administration took over has been historically rapid—and bad.
—Josh Bivens, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
The recent sell-off is a major reversal for the Magnificent Seven, which have added trillions of dollars in market value since late 2022, coming to represent more than a third of the S&P 500.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Trump, meanwhile, will see how the market responds to his reversal once stock trading resumes on Monday morning.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Advertisement The reversal in economic data since the Trump Administration took over has been historically rapid—and bad.
—Josh Bivens, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
The recent sell-off is a major reversal for the Magnificent Seven, which have added trillions of dollars in market value since late 2022, coming to represent more than a third of the S&P 500.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Trump, meanwhile, will see how the market responds to his reversal once stock trading resumes on Monday morning.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversal
Noun
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The scene was vaguely reminiscent of boxers who cut weight before their bouts, except in reverse.—
Scott Cacciola,
New York Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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The song vies to add to the prevalence of women in rap pulling an Uno reverse on rap’s coarse misogyny, slinging back the mud that male artists have thrown on women for years.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For the more hands-on approaches, working the soil and tilling remain options for quick turnaround.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the 2½ seasons since that turnaround, Bryant has become an integral part of a group that has collected big moments to initiate a program about-face.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Thorpe’s setback was part of a Saturday filled with painful injury updates for the Sox.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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Halterman recently had a setback with her health following a recent bout of COVID-19 earlier this year that landed her in the hospital for three days, requiring a heart monitor.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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With all the denials, Goldberg released part of the text chain to prove what was in it was, in fact, war plans, including weather conditions, timing, targets, weapons and sequence of strikes.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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This denial could be motivated by the fear of admitting the presence of beings more advanced and therefore more powerful than us.—
David Chauvet,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Mar. 2025
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This is a turnabout for the agency, which joined the Fed and the FDIC in January 2023, under the Biden administration, in issuing a general caution against banks partnering with digital asset businesses or offering related services.—
Brady Dale,
Axios,
7 Mar. 2025
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September 5 details the network turnabout that eventually led to Democrat politicians hiring former ABC News producer James Goldston in 2022 to take on Arledge’s legacy and then arrange and fabricate the J6 Select Committee hearings for primetime consumption.—
Armond White,
National Review,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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 sudden about-face has raised questions by ethics experts about the revolving door between regulators and the industry – a door one state lawmaker wants to shut behind Trombetta.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the 2½ seasons since that turnaround, Bryant has become an integral part of a group that has collected big moments to initiate a program about-face.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This kind of training helps eliminate hesitation in critical moments.—
Oleg Fonarov,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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For all his apparent hesitation, though, and his acknowledgment of the problems related to sports betting, Baker is also charged with helping his organization maximize profits.—
Made by History,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Reversal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversal. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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