return to

verb

returned to; returning to; returns to
1
: to go to (a place where one works, studies, etc.) again after being away for a time
When do you return to school?
2
: to start doing or using (something) again especially after a long time
She hopes to return to working at home next week.
3
: to start an activity again that relates to (something)
He returned to his book after feeding the cat.
Let's return to your first question.
4
: to change back to (an earlier or original condition or state)
She soon returned to her old habits.
His breathing returned to normal.

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Once Trump goes, a return to a colder, harder, more calculating realpolitik is in the cards. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026 The administration has avoided publicly announcing these operations to prevent signaling a return to large-scale warfare. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026 Voting in the state has been underway since early October, and more than 6 million mail ballots have been returned to election offices across California. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 The Knights have started eight different quarterbacks over the past three seasons, including four in the two seasons since Frost returned to the program in 2025. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for return to

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“Return to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20to. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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