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
By the time Mina Shirakawa secured her victory over Toni Storm, her old, familiar entrance music hit the arena sound system, signaling a swift reversal.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
One way to take advantage of the depressed stock price combined with well-above-average options premiums is to perform a call/spread risk reversal, as follows.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Aunt Lydia’s reversal, on the other hand, is a dramatic and consequential swing at heroic redemption.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2025
The president’s public pressure campaign on the Fed comes as the central bank faces an ironic, whiplash-inducing reversal.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 8 May 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
One way to take advantage of the depressed stock price combined with well-above-average options premiums is to perform a call/spread risk reversal, as follows.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Aunt Lydia’s reversal, on the other hand, is a dramatic and consequential swing at heroic redemption.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2025
The president’s public pressure campaign on the Fed comes as the central bank faces an ironic, whiplash-inducing reversal.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversal
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Seeing this enormous collective enterprise take shape in real time—much of it by trial and error—was like witnessing history in reverse.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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Unloading, needless to say, is just the same process in reverse.—
Ben Coxworth
May 07,
New Atlas,
7 May 2025
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More Nike news: Nike is releasing dirty Air Force 1s, social media is perplexed Back at Amazon Nike will be back on Amazon as the footwear maker works to regain market share from newer and trendier competitors amid a turnaround push under CEO Elliott Hill.—
Juveria Tabassum,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The launch set a turnaround record for launches from SLC-40 at two days and 20 hours since the Aug. 10 launch.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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Yet Vardy took his early setbacks and used them to become one of the most resilient players in history.—
Ciarán McArdle,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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By all accounts, there has been no setback in his return from the elbow inflammation that has sidelined him since mid-March.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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That revenue is simply written off because appealing denials is too slow, expensive, and broken to fix manually.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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From Denial to Delay: The PR Playbook The UCS report also outlines how corporate PR strategies evolved over time—from denial to delay.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The lawsuit reflects a stark philosophical turnabout from the position on gender identity issues taken during Democratic administrations.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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Loading your audio article OAKLAND — Less than a year after Alameda County agreed to his release from prison in an abrupt turnabout, a local resident has been charged with nine felonies in connection with a recent shooting.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Britain is not the only country pressed into making a volte-face.—
London Business School,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The realities of Putin’s momentum, coupled with Washington’s volte-face, have led to a clear mood shift in Kyiv.—
Daryna Mayer,
NBC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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The program is an about-face from Israel's earlier policy to withhold aid to pressure Hamas to free Israeli hostages.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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Vance’s about-face is a measure of how concerned the US – and the wider international community – became by the escalating conflict between the two nuclear powers.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
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Part of the hesitation expressed by business centers on understanding how the tariffs will affect consumers’ view of the economy.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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As the fintech industry recalibrates—shifting from growth-at-all-costs to sustainable, focused models—leaders like Ferris are proving that clarity beats chaos, and conviction beats hesitation.—
Nicole Casperson,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Reversal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversal. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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