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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What’s the biggest design U-turn of the past two decades?
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The Editors, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025
Such an effort would be utterly futile: the Kremlin won’t rock the boat with its most important geopolitical and economic partner, especially when the next U.S. president might do another U-turn in Washington’s Russia policy.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 26 Mar. 2025
Wu and Tsai also scrapped plans to list Cainiao, Alibaba’s logistics arm, marking a U-turn on previous commitments.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Their immediate concern, and the main catalyst for Germany’s startling defense policy U-turn, is the war in Ukraine.
—Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2025
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The Editors, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025
Such an effort would be utterly futile: the Kremlin won’t rock the boat with its most important geopolitical and economic partner, especially when the next U.S. president might do another U-turn in Washington’s Russia policy.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 26 Mar. 2025
Wu and Tsai also scrapped plans to list Cainiao, Alibaba’s logistics arm, marking a U-turn on previous commitments.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Their immediate concern, and the main catalyst for Germany’s startling defense policy U-turn, is the war in Ukraine.
—Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for U-turn
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“U-turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/U-turn. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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