Thesaurus results for TURNAROUNDS

turnarounds

noun

plural of turnaround

as in reversals

a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite we were at a loss to explain this turnaround in our daughter's attitude toward her studies

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Recent Examples of turnarounds Now the receipts are in, showing striking progress in all three cases, with each already well on their way to cementing their reputations as the architects of some of the most remarkable corporate turnarounds of our era. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Malfitano brings more than 25 years of experience advising companies across the retail, industrial and commercial sectors on restructurings, turnarounds and asset transactions. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 Coach Mike Vrabel orchestrated one of the best turnarounds in NFL history last season. — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 My experience with Dine Brands has reinforced a basic lesson about restaurant turnarounds. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 SpaceX’s ambition for Starship includes rapid turnarounds, and eventually multiple flights per day. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026 Healthcare, turnarounds and fair wages are all safeguards for workers to ensure that they are given a high quality of life. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026 These strategies include quicker processing turnarounds for contracts with behavioral health organizations and job recruitment, preventative infrastructure maintenance and faster deliveries of social services. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 The platform is also bringing advertisers into short-form projects, describing the format as attractive to brands that want rapid turnarounds. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 June 2026

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reversals

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Following strong reversals from those lows, GPC went on to produce multi-year advances of approximately 180%, 375%, and 280%, respectively.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Pharmaceutical companies will be looking for changes at the agency, too, after rejections or reversals of biotech drugs intended for rare diseases.

— Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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