turnaround
Americannoun
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turnarounds
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the total time consumed in the round trip of a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc.
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change of allegiance, opinion, mood, policy, etc.
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a place or area having sufficient room for a vehicle to turn around.
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the time required between receiving and finishing or processing work or materials.
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Commerce.
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a reversal, as in business sales, especially from loss to profit.
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the time between the making of an investment and receiving a return.
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Aviation. the elapsed time between an aircraft's arrival at an airfield terminal and its departure.
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the act or process in which a ship, aircraft, etc, unloads passengers and freight at the end of a trip and reloads for the next trip
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the time taken for this
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the total time taken by a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in a round trip
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a complete reversal of a situation or set of circumstances
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of turnaround
First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase turn around
Example Sentences
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They added: "Anything that delays the recapitalisation risks slowing the turnaround, disrupting investment and increasing the cost of delivering the improvements our customers and the environment need."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Since implementing those corrective actions, Virtix’s turnaround times have improved and are on track to meet the model’s three-day requirement.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The increase marked Vera Bradley’s second consecutive quarter of overall revenue growth and came after the company said in June that its turnaround had reached an inflection point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Dave & Buster’s is ramping up its turnaround strategy, which focuses on getting back to its core business, Chief Executive Darin Harper said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Soon the turnaround time on an arrest was down to an hour.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
And the prospect of one of Test cricket's greatest turnarounds was raised when England were reduced to 2-2 in the opening over.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Though the approaches are different, the Rams are no strangers to short turnarounds for games abroad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The decision to tap the former Bloomin’ Brands chief highlights a growing trend: boards calling in retired chief executives from the sidelines to help engineer high-profile turnarounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Hanus acknowledges that Target is no stranger to turnarounds, but this one seems like it’s sticking.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Forward returns after previous rapid turnarounds have leaned positive, the Bespoke analysts said in written commentary.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
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