return to
phrasal 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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The polar vortex is making a return to the forecast, but the counterintuitive weather feature is nothing to fear.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Internationally celebrated visual artist and former Detroiter Nick Cave returned to Michigan this week for the unveiling of his first permanent public outdoor sculpture, at Grand Rapids’ Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, the return to land was relatively uneventful, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge.
—Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The International Classic Film Market (MIFC), the world’s only market dedicated to restoring and promoting heritage films, returns to Lyon alongside the Lumière Film Festival for its 13th edition expected to draw a record number of participants.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Internationally celebrated visual artist and former Detroiter Nick Cave returned to Michigan this week for the unveiling of his first permanent public outdoor sculpture, at Grand Rapids’ Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, the return to land was relatively uneventful, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge.
—Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The International Classic Film Market (MIFC), the world’s only market dedicated to restoring and promoting heritage films, returns to Lyon alongside the Lumière Film Festival for its 13th edition expected to draw a record number of participants.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Return to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20to. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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