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as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak
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as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
turned the evidence over to the police
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as in to overturn
to turn on one's side or upside down
don't try to tell me the bucket turned over all by itself
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Recent Examples of turnover
Claire Franken, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
Manors needed to flip the script on its strategy after relying too heavily on wholesale in 2023, which accounted for 70% of turnover.
—Michael Loré, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
David Shepardson and Idrees Ali, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
The cells in this lining turn over quickly, so the coating is only temporary.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The show survived several waves of cast turnover — when George Clooney scrubbed out, in came Goran Visnjic, and when Julianna Margulies walked away from a $27 million contract, Maura Tierney was waiting in the wings — and several shark-jumping moments that would have derailed any other show.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
Manors needed to flip the script on its strategy after relying too heavily on wholesale in 2023, which accounted for 70% of turnover.
—Michael Loré, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
More: Army Black Hawk helicopter in DC crash was practicing disaster drill
The Army had refused to turn over the memo after a request from Cruz, a Republican, and Senator Maria Cantwell, the top Democrat.
—David Shepardson and Idrees Ali, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
The cells in this lining turn over quickly, so the coating is only temporary.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
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At times Sunday night, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was reduced to playing 6-foot-5 Haywood Highsmith in his power rotation, with Highsmith going a surprising 39:37.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2025
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This earned a permanent spot in my body scrub rotation.—
Audrey Noble,
Glamour,
21 Apr. 2025
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The New York congresswoman had relinquished her No. 4 leadership slot as House Republican Conference Chair since she had been named Trump’s UN pick, and Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) was elected in her place.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Because these behavioral issues are not dissected, addressed or asked about during vet visits, many people relinquish their dogs to animal shelters.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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He was released after a court overturned his 40-year sentence for the kidnapping and killing of Camarena.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The decision overturned a lower court ruling that had required their reinstatement, supporting Trump's efforts to downsize the federal workforce.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Two of those districts -- Pennsylvania's 8th, represented by Rep. Robert Bresnahan, and Colorado's 8th, represented by Rep. Gabe Evans, were flipped by Republicans in the 2024 election.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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About a dozen House conservatives ultimately flipped their opposition after receiving assurances from leaders that the Senate would pursue $1.5 trillion in savings, at a minimum.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Scully, Sand, and the Brotherhood were determined to flood the market, bringing the price of revolution back down to earth.—
John Semley,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2025
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The real revolution in the space economy isn't rockets.—
Reema Khan,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Today, digital cameras have rendered round-the-clock observations of the night sky both practical and affordable.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Alliance would seek to deter and defeat offensive space capabilities, condemn any attempts to render space unusable in international fora, and impose tangible violations that include sanctions—from export controls on the low end to military action on the high end.—
Andrew Hanna,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The department did not say how much money is left of the total $189 billion approved.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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With few options left, Adam begins considering and concocting ways to enact vengeance, but Basem, having been down that rageful path, advises him otherwise.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this year, national park operations were disrupted when President Donald Trump, via executive action, laid off hundreds of seasonal park employees before reversing course.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Last Wednesday, hours before President Donald Trump reversed course on many of his tariffs, one of the world’s richest people made an ask of wealthy sports owners.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Turnover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnover. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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