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about-turn

noun

ə-ˈbau̇t-ˈtərn

Definition of about-turn

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as in reversal

a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite more than one London newspaper accused the prime minister of doing an about-turn on the issue

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Recent Examples of about-turn Veteran forward Nicolas Batum called the team’s about-turn from a 6-21 start remarkable but cautioned against getting wrapped up in the achievement with 17 regular-season games left. — Janis Carr, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026 The revelations represent a stunning about-turn in a case for which Azevedo had yet to appear in court to face felony charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and lying to a government agency, which could carry up to 20 years on the most serious count. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025 That was only the latest about-turn by the government, which despite enjoying a sizable majority in the House of Commons, has gained a reputation for turning tail whenever Labour backbenchers oppose a policy. — Will Standring, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026 Under Leahy’s watch, Glossier launched at Sephora in February 2023, marking an about-turn from its prior DTC strategy and adopting a more traditional retail playbook. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for about-turn

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Suffering a reversal of fortune, Watson Taylor turned out to be unable to pay for the commission and sold the work in 1821 through Phillips auction house.

— News Desk, Artforum, 2 July 2026
The market experienced a reversal session, with AI leaders and data center infrastructure buildout stocks falling while software and the hyperscalers rebounded.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 July 2026

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