Furtherance and Turnabout

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Furtherance noun - Forward movement in time or place.

Usage example: the 1965 Civil Rights Act was a major step in the furtherance of social justice in the U.S.

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Turnabout is an antonym for furtherance.

Nearby Words: furthered, furthering

Turnabout noun - A changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite.

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Furtherance is an antonym for turnabout.

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Turnabout and Furtherance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/furtherance/turnabout

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