returnee
noun
re·turn·ee
ri-ˌtər-ˈnē 
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This past week has also seen the largest number of returnees in a single day — 30,607, according to Ibrahim.
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Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 28 June 2025
Probst said their first list had 200 names of returnees.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 May 2025
Chicago Med brought back two familiar faces this past season, and that could be just the beginning of the show’s returnees.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 25 May 2025
Of the returnees, Jayden Reed has the brightest future.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 28 June 2025
Probst said their first list had 200 names of returnees.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 May 2025
Chicago Med brought back two familiar faces this past season, and that could be just the beginning of the show’s returnees.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 25 May 2025
Of the returnees, Jayden Reed has the brightest future.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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“Returnee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/returnee. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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returnee
noun
re·turn·ee
ri-ˌtər-ˈnē
: one who returns
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