turnabout

noun

turn·​about ˈtərn-ə-ˌbau̇t How to pronounce turnabout (audio)
1
a
: a change or reversal of direction, trend, policy, role, or character
b
: a changing from one allegiance to another
d
: an act or instance of retaliating
turnabout is fair play
2

Examples of turnabout in a Sentence

employees regarded the latest turnabout as a sure sign that management hadn't a clue as to what it was doing
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In a turnabout this year, the Trump campaign has encouraged early and mail-in voting in 2024 to avoid the same scenario again. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024 However this next show came to be, the decision validates a long-manifest turnabout, which is that the muse of visionary dressing is now the man. Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024 The trend marks a recent turnabout from sluggish housing prices that had taken hold in the city in the aftermath of the 2008 Great Recession. Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024 This lawsuit is also an interesting turnabout for AI companies, many of which are dealing with copyright litigation of their own. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for turnabout 

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of turnabout was in 1710

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“Turnabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnabout. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

turnabout

noun
turn·​about ˈtər-nə-ˌbau̇t How to pronounce turnabout (audio)
: a change from one direction or one way of thinking or acting to the opposite

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