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
Natasha Frost, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump has shown an ability to flip-flop on sanctions threats when the other side appears to deliver on his demands, or if the consequences for the U.S. are too big.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Amid this Democratic infighting, former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema pointed out another flip-flop.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
But the public understanding of homesteading as a political act has flip-flopped across the aisle since the 19th century.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Sticker shock: The Row’s latest flip-flops cost $690.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump has shown an ability to flip-flop on sanctions threats when the other side appears to deliver on his demands, or if the consequences for the U.S. are too big.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Amid this Democratic infighting, former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema pointed out another flip-flop.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
But the public understanding of homesteading as a political act has flip-flopped across the aisle since the 19th century.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip-flop
Noun
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The reversal played out at the closed board meeting, the person and Dreyer, who listened to the meeting over Zoom, said to The Bee.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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His defensive stance provided a massive cushion for Berkshire as President Donald Trump’s stunning tariff rollout and reversal triggered roller-coaster price swings in the market.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Critics further condemn equivocating between Israel, as a democracy, and Hamas, designated as a terrorist organization in the U.S., Israel and by the European Union.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
7 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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Trump's mass federal workforce cuts: What has happened so far After days of waffling and demanding a shorter-term funding extension that Republicans rejected, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., tipped the scales.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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And he was introduced by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who has at times waffled on Trump’s picks, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Most of these are fine goals, and some (such as finally terminating the university’s efforts to evade a Supreme Court–ordered end to its use of race discrimination in admissions) ought to be uncontroversial.—
The Editors,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
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Security scrutinized: Suspect eluded officers protecting Shapiro Balmer started fires while troopers searched Troopers were able to safely evacuate Shapiro's family and others in the mansion, but the fire raises the question of how Balmer was able to evade security.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The back-and-forth over tariffs shook confidence in U.S. leadership, exposed fractures within Trump’s team and rattled companies that rely on global sources for products and international customers for sales.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump's punishing tariffs have shaken a global trading order that has persisted for decades, raised fears of recession, and driven worldwide stocks sharply downward.—
Joe Cash and Trevor Hunnicutt,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After being shunned by the other passengers, June sits on the floor with Nichole as the train hits the end of the line.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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For Albanese, there’s something especially sad about Australian kids shunning some of the world’s highest rates of sunshine for the artificial glare of screens.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Dimon did not hedge his view that the artificial support provided to corporations during the COVID-19 pandemic has largely dried up.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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This is risky business: President Trump is hedging an enormous bet with the U.S. economy — and Republicans are eager for an off-ramp.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Flip-flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip-flop. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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