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as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak
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as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
turned the evidence over to the police
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as in to overturn
to turn on one's side or upside down
don't try to tell me the bucket turned over all by itself
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Recent Examples of turnover
Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
James leaped to keep a bad pass from being a turnover, tipping it to Dalton Knecht for a three, only to be flattened during a collision and slow to get up.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
Before Durov was arrested, Telegram, based in Dubai, had a unique reputation as being overtly hostile to moderation and court orders from governments to either turn over information about users suspected of crimes or to follow orders to remove content.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The Chargers have only six turnovers, the fewest in league history through 12 game since 1938.
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—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
James leaped to keep a bad pass from being a turnover, tipping it to Dalton Knecht for a three, only to be flattened during a collision and slow to get up.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Verb
The city, home to around 270 people, turned over many of its assets to the county-level government following the 67-60 vote in favor of dissolution on the November ballot.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
Before Durov was arrested, Telegram, based in Dubai, had a unique reputation as being overtly hostile to moderation and court orders from governments to either turn over information about users suspected of crimes or to follow orders to remove content.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
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The Baltimore Orioles, looking to boost their starting rotation, have invested in a free-agent pitcher from Japan.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Yet the rotation out of cyclicals and into tech hasn’t been uniform.Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Wellington Mara relinquished control of football operations when Young took over.Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The institution must relinquish its Association voting privileges for a four-year period.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
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In the ’90s, Hollywood might have handed him its checkbook.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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And the jury agreed, handing her a 7-1-0 win, with only Kyle voting otherwise, for Sam.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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His sentence has never been overturned and was carried out as ordered by the court.CBS News, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Questions loom about TikTok as Trump's cabinet comes into shape In a ruling earlier this month, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected TikTok’s bid to overturn the law.Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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And in presumably purple Miami-Dade County where Democrats had won every presidential election for 36 years, Latino voters flipped the county red.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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After letting your coffee sit on the counter or in the fridge for 12 to 24 hours, flip a switch and your brew cleanly drains into the decanter.Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Final Thoughts Broadcom's recent earnings report serves as a powerful indicator of the ongoing AI revolution in the tech industry.Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, restaurants, takeout and delivery became more accessible, creating a cultural revolution of eating out.Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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But Part Two told the story of Paul Atreides’s rise to power with a satisfying mix of triumph and gruesomeness, rendering his planetary jihad in awe-inspiring fashion.David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Few films have ever rendered a major work of fiction so innovatively yet so faithfully.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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This technique gives patients results that look natural, offers a speedier recovery, and leaves fewer scars.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Bruce found his bloody arrow, then left the area and walked to a barn to wait for his dad before tracking the deer.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Turnover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnover. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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