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switchover

American  
[swich-oh-ver] / ˈswɪtʃˌoʊ vər /

noun

  1. the act or process of changing from one power source, system, etc., to another.

  2. an act or an instance of changing from one job, belief, style, etc., to another.


switchover British  
/ ˈswɪtʃˌəʊvə /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of changing from one method, policy, or technology to another

    the switchover to digital television

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of switchover

First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase switch over

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Xiaomi’s 1Q deliveries also fell short of guidance on the back of production switchover to the new SU7 model and softer YU7 sales momentum, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

There’s an interesting proviso in the Allbirds–to–NewBird AI switchover that’s gotten much less public attention.

From Slate Apr. 16, 2026

They then drank 75 grams of glucose, a rapidly absorbed sugar, to stimulate a switchover from fatty acid to carbohydrate metabolism.

From Science Daily May 14, 2024

That's partly down to the upfront cost of a switchover.

From BBC Dec. 18, 2023

This is the confusing switchover: Jupiter has no problem baring her soul to me now, but it’s always from across the room.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

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