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.

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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

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Etymology

Origin of switchover

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

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Apr. 16, 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

Data obtained via a Freedom of Information request revealed an increase in crossing payments not made on time since the switchover last July.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024

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

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