Antonyms for reversal
rɪˈvɜr səlre·ver·sal

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1. reversalnoun

   a change from one state to the opposite state

   "there was a reversal of autonomic function"

   Antonyms:
   affirmation

   Synonyms:
   volte-face, reverse, reversion, policy change, turnabout, turn around, transposition, flip-flop, blow, black eye, change of mind, turnaround, about-face, setback

2. reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eyenoun

   an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

   Antonyms:
   affirmation

   Synonyms:
   nose candy, turnabout, puff, turnaround, setback, snow, about-face, opposite, change of mind, gust, shock, black eye, reverse, flip-flop, verso, policy change, volte-face, mouse, turn around, shiner, contrary, bump, blow, transposition, coke, reversion, blast, reverse gear

3. reversal, turn aroundnoun

   turning in an opposite direction or position

   "the reversal of the image in the lens"

   Antonyms:
   affirmation

   Synonyms:
   volte-face, reverse, reversion, policy change, turnabout, turn around, transposition, flip-flop, blow, black eye, change of mind, turnaround, about-face, setback

4. reversal, change of mind, flip-flop, turnabout, turnaroundnoun

   a decision to reverse an earlier decision

   Antonyms:
   affirmation

   Synonyms:
   turnabout, turnaround, setback, about-face, change of mind, black eye, reverse, flip-flop, policy change, volte-face, thong, turn around, turnround, turnaround time, blow, transposition, reversion

5. reversalnoun

   a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside

   Antonyms:
   affirmation

   Synonyms:
   volte-face, reverse, reversion, policy change, turnabout, turn around, transposition, flip-flop, blow, black eye, change of mind, turnaround, about-face, setback

6. reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaroundnoun

   turning in the opposite direction

   Antonyms:
   affirmation

   Synonyms:
   reverting, policy change, turnabout, turnaround, contrary, relapsing, lapse, about-face, regress, change of mind, backsliding, lapsing, throwback, regression, reverse, atavism, setback, verso, turnaround time, flip-flop, retrogression, black eye, volte-face, turn around, turnround, relapse, blow, transposition, opposite, retroversion, reversion, reverse gear

7. transposition, reversalnoun

   the act of reversing the order or place of

   Antonyms:
   affirmation

   Synonyms:
   turnabout, turnaround, setback, transposition, about-face, change of mind, black eye, reverse, substitution, flip-flop, heterotaxy, policy change, volte-face, turn around, replacement, switch, blow, permutation, reversion

8. about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy changenoun

   a major change in attitude or principle or point of view

   "an about-face on foreign policy"

   Antonyms:
   affirmation

   Synonyms:
   volte-face, blow, reverse, reversion, policy change, turnabout, turn around, transposition, about turn, flip-flop, change of mind, black eye, turnaround, about-face, setback

How to use reversal in a sentence?

1. Rob McDuff:

   This was not a case with just one reversal for prosecutorial misconduct, but four. That is unprecedented in the history of the American legal system, in other words, every time Doug Evans won a conviction, he did it by cheating. After each trial, Jim Hood's office tried to defend Doug Evans on appeal, and each time they lost.

2. Scott Kessler:

   They went from being on top of the world to having to make some really tough decisions, to see this dramatic reversal of fortunes… it’s not just the magnitude of these moves but the speed that they’ve played out. You’ve seen companies make the wrong strategic decisions at the wrong times.

3. Amaha Kassa:

   We're mindful that this is only a one-year extension of the termination - not a reversal.

4. Michael McCarthy:

   Wide expectations of that huge issuance that’s coming and the support of the Fed mean that we’re looking in the medium-term for further U.S. dollar weakness, the flipside of the reversal in risk appetite is we’re seeing good support for commodity currencies.

5. Donghoon Lee:

   We are again seeing credit card balances increase in the third quarter after a solid rise in the previous [ quarter ], as pandemic relief efforts wind down, we are beginning to see the reversal of some of the credit card balance trends seen during the pandemic, namely reduced consumption and the paying down of balances.

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