returnee

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re·turn·ee | \ ri-ˌtər-ˈnē

Definition of returnee

: one who returns especially : one returning to the U.S. after military service overseas

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Recent Examples on the Web The notable returnee was Gumbs, who missed the past two practices. — oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2021 The Alabama commit is the other Super 12 returnee this season along with Harrell. — Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 18 Aug. 2021 Charbonnet and returnee Brittain Brown stand as one of the top backfield tandems in the conference. — oregonlive, 16 June 2021 Biles, 24, is the only returnee from the 2016 Rio Games. — Rachel Blount, Star Tribune, 29 June 2021 And then, the biggest returnee of all, Sebastián Blanco. — Kyle Pinnell For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 19 June 2021 The return process itself can also lessen a returnee's prospects for succesful reintegration. — Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 14 June 2021 Saturday’s Genesys 300, a 212-lap race airing on NBC Sports and set to take the green flag at 7:45 p.m., will bring about the season-debuts of two IndyCar veterans and one returnee after a three-year dry-spell in the sport. — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2021 Because of rainwater runoff on the steep hillside over the centuries, these areas have built up a dense layer of chalk mixed with silt and spoil, like the ingrained grime of a returnee from sleepaway camp. — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 12 May 2021

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“Returnee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/returnee. Accessed 24 Sep. 2021.

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returnee

noun

English Language Learners Definition of returnee

: someone who returns to a place or activity especially : someone who returns to a country after being in another country in prison, in military service, etc.

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