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 reversal also comes as the BOP announced that scams were on the rise that were fooling families into paying thousands of dollars to secure halfway house placement.
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But for all the relief, the reversal also underscored the very instability that has unsettled global markets and strained relationships with U.S. allies.
—Nik Popli, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
The reversal comes amid alarm overnight over the state of the U.S. bond market.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Business & Economy The Big Story Trump relieves GOP, markets with tariff reversal
President Trump’s decision to lift hefty tariffs on most U.S. trading partners with a 90-day pause, even while keeping in place a 125 percent tariff on China, is a significant reversal.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But for all the relief, the reversal also underscored the very instability that has unsettled global markets and strained relationships with U.S. allies.
—Nik Popli, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
The reversal comes amid alarm overnight over the state of the U.S. bond market.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
Business & Economy The Big Story Trump relieves GOP, markets with tariff reversal
President Trump’s decision to lift hefty tariffs on most U.S. trading partners with a 90-day pause, even while keeping in place a 125 percent tariff on China, is a significant reversal.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversal
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But can this also work in reverse — taking TV storylines and shifting them to a theatrical release?—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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Move the dailies out to the street and after the drive do it all in reverse.—
Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2025
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After Kyle Kuzma missed a turnaround jumper on the next possession, Cunningham pushed the ball, wrapped it behind his back when Kevin Porter Jr. went for a steal and then floated it over Lopez for another transition bucket.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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For the most part, Heat players have refused to dive into the play-in logistics, which includes a three-day turnaround into what will be the season’s most important game on Wednesday night.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2025
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Despite the legislative setback, WeCount! is continuing its advocacy work and its ¡Que Calor! campaign.—
Mimi Whitefield,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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McIlroy responded to all of his setbacks admirably.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Planning staff recommended denial of the permit for the drive-thru, which would sit within 300 feet of another drive-thru to its north and the Bainbridge subdivision to its west on Lost Rapids Drive.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2025
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Often the oddity comes from the chilling drone of bureaucracy: the executor’s compassionate thicket of legal reasoning, an airline representative’s denial of Carrie’s quest for a bereavement discount, the dollars and cents of Dr. J’s cremation (for which Carrie is retroactively billed).—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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That's a turnabout from 2022, as developers took advantage of falling equipment costs and, at least in some areas, alternatives to lengthy grid-connection queues.—
Alan Neuhauser,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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The meetings represent a remarkable turnabout for Prince Mohammed, the oil-rich Gulf kingdom’s de facto leader who was shunned for a time in diplomatic circles.—
Ephrat Livni,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 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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Aberdeen’s about-face could have been influenced by Wednesday’s commitment from Princeton’s Xaivian Lee.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2025
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On April 17, 1825, Charles X, brother to Louis XVIII and the new French king, performed a sudden about-face.—
Marlene L. Daut,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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The source of hesitation is President Trump’s latest tariffs, which, as announced earlier this month, included a 46% tax on imports from Vietnam, the country’s eighth-largest trading partner.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Studies show that financial trauma can lead to avoidance behaviors, chronic underinvestment, and hesitation in wealth-building strategies even among women who appear financially stable on paper.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Reversal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversal. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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