switchover
Americannoun
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the act or process of changing from one power source, system, etc., to another.
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an act or an instance of changing from one job, belief, style, etc., to another.
noun
Etymology
Origin of switchover
First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase switch over
Example Sentences
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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
True, Cornell had come to the end of a three-year contract extension he’d signed in 2022, but the actual reasons for this switchover seemed obvious.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2025
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
It’s unclear whether Apple will initially limit the switchover to USB-C ports to models made specifically for the European market or make the change worldwide.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 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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