return game

noun

: a second game played between the same players or teams

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The return game was scheduled for GCU the following November, then scrapped when the NCAA moved back the start of the college basketball season because of the pandemic. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026 The team’s return game on July 3 is also at home, against the Orlando Pride. Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026 The kick return game, which was on a roll at midseason, has been in a slump the past two weeks. Matt Barrows, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026 The rookie continued to make a difference in the return game. Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for return game

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“Return game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20game. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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