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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
Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
When Curry returned for the stretch run, the Warriors led by 16.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 5 Mar. 2025
However, the context of her return is laced with tragedy — narratively speaking.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Kevin Bacon returns from the dead to hunt demonic criminals in the trailer for Amazon’s The Bondsman, which dropped on Tuesday.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
When Curry returned for the stretch run, the Warriors led by 16.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
Wilmore, the Starliner commander, and Williams’ short trip to space was derailed after issues with the Boeing Starliner that took them there prevented the astronauts from using it for the return.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 5 Mar. 2025
However, the context of her return is laced with tragedy — narratively speaking.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for return
Verb
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That includes restoring staffing at embassies, which in recent years were hit hard by mutual expulsions of large numbers of diplomats, closures of offices and other restrictions.—
JILL LAWLESS AND AAMER MADHANI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The safest way to restore shine without damage is to use high-quality wood polish, according to Shimek.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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Last year’s mid-season, March sale, which had 276 lots, and a 75.7 percent sell-through rate, yielded $25.7 million with fees.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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This gives probabilistic preferences for every pair of outcomes sampled from the preference graph, yielding a preference dataset.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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His remains were discovered in the debris after officers responded to the explosion around 4:52 p.m. Feb. 15 in the 2200 block of Central Avenue, police said.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Firefighters quickly responded to the Six Mile Mountain Fire, stopping it from spreading to homes, according to the sheriff's office.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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If an offer sheet is not executed on or before April 18, however, his negotiating rights will revert.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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There were also signs of slippage with speed and pass coverage in the NFC championship, and that’s not likely to revert at 35.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Newsom’s office cited the arguments laid out in the executive order in response to questions about the political timing of this decision.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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Whether the meeting changes remain will depend on the community’s response, Gartner said.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Year-to-date revenues are 1% above the same point in 2024 and 34% behind 2019, according to Comscore.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
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The town of Middlebury had approved the plans for the controversial warehouse, eyeing the property tax revenue, that, by one estimate, could be as much as $1.7 million a year.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That’s the gameplan, and nobody pays better interest than the Lord.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The resort also pays for the catch the fishermen willing to sell them.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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According to the employee, Stefanski replied that the investigators had questioned him about the Jeep.—
Dave Altimari,
ProPublica,
7 Mar. 2025
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Salib did not reply to a message left with his Forest Hills, Queens, office.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Return.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/return. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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