as in reversal
a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite
an abrupt U-turn of her support for the candidate after hearing the news of his misdeeds
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Recent Examples of U-turn
Rather than using economic downturns or failures of presidential leadership to justify a U-turn on the path to progress, Maryland needs to hold steady on its course and keep its eyes on the horizon.
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Paul G. Pinsky, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
These are men of a certain age who spent decades in gangs, then made a moral U-turn in the joint.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
The driver allegedly refused to stop and ultimately made a U-turn, according to the South Windsor Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025
As finance minister, Klingbeil is set to take a leading position on the implementation of these fiscal moves, which marked a major policy U-turn for Germany.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
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Paul G. Pinsky, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
These are men of a certain age who spent decades in gangs, then made a moral U-turn in the joint.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
The driver allegedly refused to stop and ultimately made a U-turn, according to the South Windsor Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025
As finance minister, Klingbeil is set to take a leading position on the implementation of these fiscal moves, which marked a major policy U-turn for Germany.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for U-turn
reversal
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Finally, Elon Musk’s DOGE activities brought its own host of circuit tests that generated smoke and reversals.—
Bruce Yandle,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2025
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In a reversal from the last two years, the base variant of the latest series, the iPhone 16, leads the chart, followed by the iPhone 16 Pro Max, 16 Pro, and iPhone 15.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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“U-turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/U-turn. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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