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Explore Turnabout through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like reversal or turnaround. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Turnabout meaning

  1. The act of turning about so as to face in the opposite direction.
  2. A change from one thing to its opposite, or from a situation to the reverse.
  3. A reversal of a decision or opinion etc; a change of mind or flip-flop.

Synonyms of Turnabout

reversal turnaround change of direction reverse reversion deciding decision making flip-flop change of mind reorientation

Related words

Other words often associated with Turnabout or its synonyms:

change blow setback somersault turn opposition turnround determinative circuit forward stake happening

Using Turnabout

  • The main meaning on this page is: The act of turning about so as to face in the opposite direction. | A change from one thing to its opposite, or from a situation to the reverse. | A reversal of a decision or opinion etc; a change of mind or flip-flop.
  • Useful related words include: reversal, turnaround, change of direction, reverse.
  • In the example corpus, turnabout often appears in combinations such as: turnabout is, turnabout in, project turnabout.

Context around Turnabout

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 1 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

project 2× goaltending 1× same 1× figured 1×

Often after:

came 1×

Sentence patterns with Turnabout

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

also figured turnabout is fair 1× based on turnabout 1× but turnabout is fair 1× for project turnabout 1× greatest goaltending turnabout in memory 1× his turnabout came partly 1× in a turnabout in 1986 1× of a turnabout from normal 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a nearly two 1× both a film 1× cogelow said he 1× his turnabout came 1× in conjunction with 1× ruth said the 1×

Common sentence endings:

based on turnabout 1× boston in 2011 1× curtain a bit 1× for project turnabout 1× for prudential reasons 1× from normal hearings 1×

Words around Turnabout

Just before it in the word index:

turnable 2 turna 3 turn 15.663 turmp 5 turmoils 2 turmoil 825

Just after it in the word index:

turnagain 5 turnage 7 turnaround 616 turnarounds 15 turnbaugh 3 turnberry 35

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Turnabout

  • In this selection, "turnabout" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, project, goaltending, same and came stand out and add context to how "turnabout" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also figured turnabout is fair and based on turnabout. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "turnabout" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with turnabout

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Turnabout is fair play. (4 words)

But turnabout is fair play. (5 words)

His turnabout came partly for prudential reasons. (7 words)

Longer example sentences

A nearly two-year project to take a small turret from an historic Willmar home and turn it into a place for women battling addictions, is done and is now part of a growing program for Project Turnabout. (38 words)

In conjunction with other industrial peers DuPont sponsored efforts such as the "Alliance for Responsible CFC Policy" to question anti-CFC science, but in a turnabout in 1986 DuPont, with new patents in hand, publicly condemned CFCs. (37 words)

It’s the same turnabout with the shuffling “Dust Under My Rug” and corner-of-the-mouth drawler “Soapbox,” a lightly Dixieland number with Nikki Lane. (26 words)

Example sentences (11)

Ruth said the scheduled meetings will be something of a turnabout from normal hearings.

This is the greatest goaltending turnabout in memory, or at least since Roberto Luongo couldn’t stop a puck in Boston in 2011.

A nearly two-year project to take a small turret from an historic Willmar home and turn it into a place for women battling addictions, is done and is now part of a growing program for Project Turnabout.

But turnabout is fair play.

Cogelow said he wanted to honor Jenness for rising above adversity, which he hopes will serve as inspiration for women seeking sobriety with Project Turnabout.

His turnabout came partly for prudential reasons.

It’s the same turnabout with the shuffling “Dust Under My Rug” and corner-of-the-mouth drawler “Soapbox,” a lightly Dixieland number with Nikki Lane.

Turnabout is fair play.

But I also figured turnabout is fair play, and it’s healthy to try to make yourself available to people, pull back the curtain a bit.

Both a film (1940) and a short-lived 1979 television sitcom starring Sharon Gless and John Schuck (canceled after six episodes) were based on Turnabout.

In conjunction with other industrial peers DuPont sponsored efforts such as the "Alliance for Responsible CFC Policy" to question anti-CFC science, but in a turnabout in 1986 DuPont, with new patents in hand, publicly condemned CFCs.

Common combinations with turnabout

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "turnabout" in a sentence?
An example: "Ruth said the scheduled meetings will be something of a turnabout from normal hearings." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "turnabout" from authentic English texts.
What does "turnabout" mean?
Turnabout means: The act of turning about so as to face in the opposite direction.
What are synonyms of "turnabout"?
Common synonyms of "turnabout" include: reversal, turnaround, change of direction, reverse, reversion, deciding, decision making, flip-flop. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "turnabout" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "turnabout", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.