reversal
Intended to reverse; implying reversalIntended to reverse; implying reversal.
» Many politicians have been forced into policy reversals.
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1 senses(not comparable, obsolete)Intended to reverse; implying reversal.
Examples
5 sentencesMany politicians have been forced into policy reversals.
The recent data has caused a reversal of expectations.
Her new statement is a reversal of her previous position.
Here is a look at four Supreme Court decisions that a Roe v. Wade reversal could impact.
This individual has become the subject of study on the reversal of the evolutionary direction of the human species. An impressive case.
Origin
Borrowed from French réversal or Medieval Latin reversālis. By surface analysis, reverse +Borrowed from French réversal or Medieval Latin reversālis. By surface analysis, reverse + -al.
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