: built, supplied, or installed complete and ready to operate
a turnkey nuclear plant
a turnkey computer system
also
: of or relating to a turnkey building or installation
a turnkey contract
turnkey vendors
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Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Click here for more photos of the turnkey Connecticut residence.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
As for the decision to use Substack to power User Mag, Lorenz says that the platform’s turnkey nature, and its large and established user base were a tipping point.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The turnkey apartments start at $6,495,000, and the price varies on the size of the residence and the level of customization.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Click here for more photos of the turnkey Connecticut residence.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
Noun
There, the turnkey collection of 1,700-square-foot, two-bedroom villas bearing price tags that start in the $4 million range provides buyers with access to wine country lifestyles and Napa’s natural landscape.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
As for the decision to use Substack to power User Mag, Lorenz says that the platform’s turnkey nature, and its large and established user base were a tipping point.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Turnkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnkey. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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