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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, 23 Dec. 2024
Daboll’s offense committed five penalties and a turnover on downs on Sunday’s final drive for good measure.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Dec. 2024
Google Veo 2: Five Use Cases Whittemore goes into five elements of how Google Veo 2 is going to turn over the apple cart.
—John Werner, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
But their defense came up with multiple big stops to prevent a Tampa Bay comeback — including two key turnovers.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Daboll’s offense committed five penalties and a turnover on downs on Sunday’s final drive for good measure.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
As a part of its bankruptcy plan, the company saw its debt reduced by $1 billion and equity shares turned over to the retailer's lenders.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Dec. 2024
Google Veo 2: Five Use Cases Whittemore goes into five elements of how Google Veo 2 is going to turn over the apple cart.
—John Werner, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
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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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Remember, Steele first broke into the majors as a left-handed reliever and began to earn his spot in the rotation after the Cubs’ sell-off at the 2021 trade deadline.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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What's New The City of Phoenix is negotiating with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to relinquish part of its Colorado River water allocation in exchange for up to $300 million.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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On December 10, 1936, King Edward signed the Instrument of Abdication, officially beginning the process of stepping down from the throne and relinquishing its privileges.Janine Henni, People.com, 10 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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Trump's immunity claim is one of several attempts by his legal team to overturn his conviction and have the case dismissed.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 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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Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner wasn't keen on the rumors flying around about flipping Brock Purdy for Sam Darnold next season.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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More:After years of losses, Tennessee Democrats hope to flip these state legislative seats Though there were some open legislative seats up for grabs, voters reelected the same party's candidate for each.Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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To be part of that revolution was really fascinating.Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Their romance caused something of a revolution in those days, being dubbed Bennifer.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent shows have typically encouraged viewers to root for the women at their center: HBO’s House of the Dragon renders its central former friends turned sworn enemies as tragic, not malicious.Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Initially hopeful for a recovery and return to racing, the extent and persistence of his injuries rendered that aspiration unattainable.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 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 31 Dec. 2024.
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