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as in setbacks
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 hesitations
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 reversals
Role Reversals Role reversals—like tech teams doing sales and vice versa—foster empathy and improve collaboration.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The hedge fund veteran previously said markets would rally as the Fed eases in a Goldilocks phase, but has also warned a recession is coming and that rate cuts are also the opening signal for big reversals down the line.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2024
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The hedge fund veteran previously said markets would rally as the Fed eases in a Goldilocks phase, but has also warned a recession is coming and that rate cuts are also the opening signal for big reversals down the line.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reversals
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Teams with high levels of trust not only communicate better but also recover from setbacks more quickly.Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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High-performance teams can make faster decisions, adapt more quickly to change and handle setbacks with greater agility.Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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However, these previous initiatives have not resulted in significant turnarounds.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
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The stock market may be in the midst of one of its most remarkable turnarounds, but economists say reversing China’s economic downturn will require much more work.Nectar Gan, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
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Walz said he was troubled by Vance's statement and said such denials needed to come to an end.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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No one has taken the denials seriously.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Reversals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reversals. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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