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How to use turnaround in a sentence

17 example sentences · noun

Turnaround means the act of turning to face in the other direction. Example: “The basketball player made a turnaround jump shot.”

Examples of turnaround by meaning

nounThe act of turning to face in the other direction.

  • The basketball player made a turnaround jump shot.

nounThe carrying out of a task; the time required to carry it out.

  • They tried to reduce their turnaround on incoming paperwork.

nounA turnabout; a reversal of circumstances.

  • Drogba's goal early in the second half - his fourth in this Wembley showpiece - proved decisive as the remarkable turnaround in Chelsea's fortunes under interim manager Roberto di Matteo was rewarded with silverware.2012 May 5, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 11 Feb 2026

nounA series of sketches of a character as seen from different angles.

  • Many media arts companies use turnarounds to ensure that when you draw the character you know what it looks like from the front, the side and the back.2012, Bryan Tillman, Creative Character Design, page 134

More sentences with turnaround

  • This close collaboration usually resulted in quick turnaround times where bugfixes or extensions were concerned.2003, Robert Baud, Marius Fieschi, The new navigators: from professionals to patients. From the entry bugfix
  • The DRI turnaround strategy involved a wide range of attempts to outposition Microsoft.1985, Robert T. Fertig, The Software Revolution. From the entry outposition
  • The quick turnaround and high standards seen at the resort were a sign of how important the project was to Kim.2018 January 30, Adam Taylor, “North Korea’s push for ski resorts reveals its hopes for a life after isolation”, in The Washington Post…. From the entry Kanggye
  • A whole swirl of turnarounds hurricaned from him.2014, D.H. Melhem, Heroism in the New Black Poetry: Introductions and Interviews. From the entry hurricane
  • Another thing that was new to me was the turnaround in the herping industry as far as Xbreeding is concerned.1998 April 21, Shadow-Eyes, “Chimps”, in talk.origins (Usenet), retrieved 20 May 2022. From the entry xbreeding
  • It's quite the turnaround from only a few months ago when Michael Kors (KORS) sales were sagging and its stock was tanking.2016 February 26, Heather Long, “Michael Kors' secret to success”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 02 Jul 2025. From the entry synonym
  • Another example would be "Clintasha," the fan-coupling of Clint Barton and Natasha Romanoff, who make a complete turnaround from their relationship in the first Avengers.2015, Addie Bass & Gina Appleby, "Avengers Age of Ultron: Is It Worthy?", The Little Hawk (Iowa City High School), 2 June 2015, page A15. From the entry Clintasha
  • It is not unusual in turnaround situations for the turnaround manager to eliminate up to 20 percent of the jobs within the company.2012, Sandy Steinman, The Small Business Turnaround Guide. From the entry take up the slack
  • "Once collated, all files are sent to an external printing business with a turnaround time of about seven days, and then most of the distribution is done in-house.2021 September 22, John Potter tells Paul Stephen, “Your guide to Europe”, in RAIL, number 940, page 65. From the entry collate
  • Despite all the knockbacks from COVID, as an industry we are ready for the turnaround and more than ready to welcome back passengers returning from lockdown.2021 September 22, Clive Nicholls, “National Rail Awards 2021”, in RAIL, number 940, page 35. From the entry knockback
  • He was “upstairs”, in the Colin Bell stand, to watch Liverpool’s second-half turnaround and a dismal seven days for City take another turn for the worse.2018 April 10, Daniel Taylor, “Liverpool go through after Mohamed Salah stops Manchester City fightback”, in The Guardian (London)…. From the entry eyeball
  • Follow this good paved road, which eventually becomes Forest Road 15, for 14.5 miles to the large parking lot and turnaround just below the summit of Larch Mountain.2012, Doug Lorain, Afoot and Afield: Portland/Vancouver, page 217. From the entry Larch Mountain
  • Just five minutes later the turnaround was complete when Arshavin toed the ball through to Bendtner, who slotted into the left corner from close range just before half-time.2010 December 29, Mark Vesty, “Wigan 2 - 2 Arsenal”, in BBC. From the entry toe

Meaning of turnaround

  1. noun The act of turning to face in the other direction.
  2. noun A reversal of policy.
  3. noun The carrying out of a task; the time required to carry it out.

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Questions about turnaround in a sentence

How do you use turnaround in a sentence?
Turnaround is used as a noun. For example: “The basketball player made a turnaround jump shot.”
What is a short sentence with turnaround?
“A whole swirl of turnarounds hurricaned from him.”
What does turnaround mean?
Turnaround means the act of turning to face in the other direction.

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