rotations

noun

plural of rotation
as in spins
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point the Earth completes a single rotation around its axis in approximately 24 hours

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Recent Examples of rotations The Valkyries offense took a while to get going, but the rotations were playoff-esque from the start. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 But even though her voice has been in R&B rotations for close to a decade, last year changed the conversation. — Sidney Madden, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The tidbit is a testament to how brutal the Bombers’ bats have been alongside one of the best rotations in baseball. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 After four years of medical school, plus two more of academic research and clinical rotations, our son Asher was ready to begin his surgical residency at a prominent New York hospital. — Allan Ripp, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 That's when deep inspections, brake work, and tire rotations get done. — Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 11 Aug. 2026 At club level, Paris Saint-Germain became back-to-back Champions League winners in May, thanks to Spanish coach Luis Enrique’s fluid attacking style, packed with rotations and a cohesive network of players. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 The returner rotations went Remigio, Brashard Smith and then De Jesus. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 Apprenticeships, stretch assignments, mentoring, job rotations and meaningful early-career opportunities all help create the expertise organizations will need in the future. — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotations
  1. spins
  2. wheels
  3. rolls
  4. curves
  5. twirls
  6. revolutions
Noun
  • Giving magnetic waves their own rhythm Magnons are collective waves of spins—the tiny magnetic moments inside a material.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Chefs are finding ways to put innovative spins on the traditional dish.
    — Lea Tran, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of spins
Noun
  • This turns in the opposite direction to the front wheels at low speeds for tighter city maneuvering but stabilizes handling during high-speed lane changes or corners by turning with the front.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Hopefully all of the drifting is turning the wheels in his brain for ideas for the next great theme park attraction.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of wheels
Noun
  • Jack Callahan was just a kid when his dad, William, ran the place, with his wife using a VW van for deliveries and the kids – Jack included – shucking lobster meat for those famed rolls.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The cinnamon rolls are a favorite, but the atypical Kouign-amann, which comes baked as a whole cake and is served in slices, might be the menu’s best-kept secret.
    — Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of rolls
Noun
  • The Bugatti Type 57 epitomizes that aesthetic power, exemplified by a low-slung body defined by voluptuous curves.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
  • There, sprinklers sprayed water across the track ensuring that our route, a coned course with tight, tricky curves and acceleration alleys, would challenge me at every turn.
    — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of curves
Noun
  • Makar tested out his skating with some twirls at the end of the first and returned for the second.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 May 2026
  • The unconscious Moon twirls into your 12th House of Whispers, inviting gentle reflection and rest that helps your inner world reorganize.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of twirls
Noun
  • From the viewpoint of the bourgeoisie, both Jews and the aristocracy advocated revolutions and radical change, and thus both attacked the status quo.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The revolutions created by Nazi and Stalinist ideology, and enforced by terror, aimed to change reality itself.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of revolutions

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“Rotations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotations. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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