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turnaround time

British

noun

computing the total time taken between the submission of a program for execution and the return of the complete output to the customer

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Local officials are then graded by ICE based on the number of cases worked, the number of checks completed, the number of contact information updates and their average turnaround time.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

The agent can work for longer periods, but the turnaround time for projects is much faster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

That is getting close to the turnaround time for other clinical lab tests.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

I would expect that the brand will be looking to get some shirts manufactured with different material, maybe a different factory all together but obviously, there's a long turnaround time on that.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2023

He addresses Dad: “I have bipolar, sir, and I had an episode, and they brought me here. I’m going back upstate today. But the doctors are very attentive here, and the turnaround time is great.”

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

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