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as in to respond
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
when I asked him to sit down to dinner, he returned that he would come when he was good and ready
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as in to revert
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level
vowed to do anything to keep the recovering alcoholic from returning to his dissolute ways
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as in response
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
I was moved by my grandfather's lengthy return to my casual question about his experiences in the Vietnam War
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as in revenue
an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property
if we buy better equipment, we'll be able to make the product faster, thus getting a better return on our investment
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as in proceeds
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received
the return on each unit sold has increased since we streamlined the production process
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Recent Examples of return
Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 May 2025
Someone, evidently, had returned the shirt claiming to have bought it at the store, and it was then placed on the sales floor with a price tag of $8.99.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 May 2025
The fourth season will again time jump to open nearly two years after the events of season three and, along with news of the return date, the Apple TV+ drama has released a handful of first-look photos to tease both the new and returning cast.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
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Verb
After long being dormant, but not technically disbanded, Grizzly Bear have returned.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 May 2025
Someone, evidently, had returned the shirt claiming to have bought it at the store, and it was then placed on the sales floor with a price tag of $8.99.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Noun
Their accountant, Peter Tarantino, was also found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States and willfully filing false tax returns.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 May 2025
The fourth season will again time jump to open nearly two years after the events of season three and, along with news of the return date, the Apple TV+ drama has released a handful of first-look photos to tease both the new and returning cast.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for return
Verb
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The council has spent months deliberating the budget and, most recently, decided to restore funding for a residential parking program, youth events and immigrant legal aid.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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The university has made various concessions to the government — including more oversight of Middle Eastern studies and ways of cracking down on pro-Palestinian protests — that have so far proved insufficient to restore the funding.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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Attorneys for Trump have entered mediation with the Paramount camp, but a recent eight-figure offer from Paramount to settle the case did not yield an agreement.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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The majority of models that did get implemented failed to yield cost savings.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The Hurricanes responded by allowing back-to-back homers to lead off the next inning.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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The Bedminster club's reception desk and chef did not immediately respond to requests for comment.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Omen gets a change reverted from a few patches ago which should stop dead allies spectating Omen being able to see through nearsights, while the really annoying issue where Vyse could no longer use Arc Rose for the remainder of the round if it was placed too close to the spike has also been solved.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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However, Netflix has rarely allowed users to revert, and doing so usually requires a workaround rather than an official means of doing so.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Noun
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After the stock market plunged in response to the levies, Trump paused the reciprocal tariffs for most countries, lowering the tariffs to a universal 10% rate.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The diminished virulence that the pathogen evolved in response to more of its hosts dying potentially caused these earlier plague pandemics to fizzle out.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 May 2025
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The latest federal tax filing shows $72 million in revenue for the year ending June 30, 2024, against spending of $67 million.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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The revenue model is essentially the same as traditional financial institutions.—
Cleve Mesidor,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Blanchfield’s management team reported that she will be paid her full show and win money for UFC Vegas 107.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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That work has given him enough money to pay for car insurance and other expenses, but not enough to move out from his parents’ home.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Our time can get snapped up by sitting in meetings, replying to emails, and responding to urgent requests.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The Trump administration did not immediately reply to ABC News' request for comment.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
29 May 2025
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“Return.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/return. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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