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change in direction

NOUN
about-face
Synonyms
STRONGEST
U-turn policy change reversal turnabout turnaround
STRONG
change double overturning repeal retraction reverse switch turn volte-face
WEAK
180 degree turn changeabout doubleback
Antonyms
STRONG
stagnation
NOUN
rescission
Synonyms
STRONG
U-turn annulment cancellation recall repeal retraction revocation switch turnabout turnaround volte-face
WEAK
backpedaling doubleback rescinding
Antonyms
STRONG
approval enactment restoration validation
NOUN
reversal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
U-turn annulment cancellation repeal switch turnabout turnaround
STRONG
retraction volte-face
WEAK
backpedaling doubleback rescinding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approval enactment validation
NOUN
turnaround
Synonyms
STRONGEST
U-turn turnabout
STRONG
annulment cancellation inversion repeal retraction reversal switch transposition volte-face
WEAK
backpedaling doubleback flip-flop rescinding
Antonyms
STRONG
approval enactment validation

Example Sentences

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The company had manufacturing technology problems for years, which led to a change in direction in 2021 under new CEO Pat Gelsinger.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The appointment of Dokoupil would not point to a major change in direction at the program.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Rather than signaling a change in direction, Rattigan sees the executive shifts as a response to the hurdles these companies face in improving profitability as consumers pull back and become more resistant to price increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

I wish we could point to George Floyd Square as both a place of commemoration of what happened and the history, but also as a place to show the city’s change in direction.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2025

My head was spinning at the rapid change in direction our conversation had taken.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer