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The order also tells agencies to carry out the reversal of Biden’s order on AI, which was revoked by a different Trump order.
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Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Feb. 2025
State regulators offer the following advice on interpreting reversal rates for each health plan:
A low reversal rate may indicate the company’s initial decisions were correct, so fewer decisions require reversal.
—David Robinson, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
This increase is largely due to the reversal of a prior year reserve for obsolescence.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
Conversely, human nature may tell you to ride the stock down a bit further in hopes of a reversal.
—Jeff Nash, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Feb. 2025
State regulators offer the following advice on interpreting reversal rates for each health plan:
A low reversal rate may indicate the company’s initial decisions were correct, so fewer decisions require reversal.
—David Robinson, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
This increase is largely due to the reversal of a prior year reserve for obsolescence.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
Conversely, human nature may tell you to ride the stock down a bit further in hopes of a reversal.
—Jeff Nash, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversal
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The latter stars Brad Pitt as a man born with the physical appearance and ailments of an elderly person, who ages in reverse.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Feb. 2025
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Spanglish Year: 2004 Runtime: 2 hours 11 minutes Director: James L. Brooks Stars: Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, and Paz Vega James L. Brooks’s caustic comedy of family and class hits like a dark chocolate in reverse, the bitterness giving way to a faintly sweet finish.—
Charles Bramesco,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2025
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Can a turnaround today be accomplished by glorifying parenthood, especially fatherhood, and changing workplace rules so fathers are not penalized by taking time off and requesting flexible work arrangements?—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Over the past year, the company has gone through major changes as part of a turnaround led by Richard Dickson, its new CEO.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Already without Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, the latest setback could be the final straw for Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Pope Francis is being hospitalized for bronchitis treatment and diagnostic tests, the Vatican announced Friday, marking another health setback for the 88-year-old pontiff.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The rise in New Yorkers fighting health insurance denials underscored growing anger and frustration nationally with the industry.—
David Robinson,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The latest: California has already prohibited the use of AI for coverage denials, and Bloomberg Law reported that lawmakers in Georgia, New York and Pennsylvania are vowing to bring up the issue this year.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
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The move by the Trump administration is a turnabout of a long-standing U.S. policy that has extended TPS to more than a half million Venezuelans.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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But the turnabout didn't entirely make clear what happens next.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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Read More: How Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Pushed Through Asia’s First Cannabis Legalization Cannabis advocacy groups and businesses have voiced their opposition to the policy volte-face, staging rallies and threatening a legal challenge against the premier.—
Pathom Sangwongwanich / Bloomberg,
TIME,
27 June 2024
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The policy volte-face is another blow to Thailand’s nascent cannabis industry after decriminalization was pitched as a way to boost agricultural income and wellness tourism.—
TIME,
TIME,
10 May 2024
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The Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of federal employees who were tasked with working on the nation’s nuclear weapons programs, in an about-face that has left workers confused and experts cautioning that DOGE’s blind cost cutting will put communities at risk.—
Tara Copp and Anthony Izaguirre,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Here’s what its workers think of Trump’s tariffs The Colombian government had to do a humiliating about-face that month after President Gustavo Petro blocked two American military planes carrying Colombian deportees from entering his country.—
Rafael Romo,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
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Republican support But other Republicans had no hesitation in backing her.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, Butler had initial hesitation in going to the Bay.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Reversal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversal. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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