returnee
noun
re·turn·ee
ri-ˌtər-ˈnē 
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Many returnees reacquired their old property after a struggle but promptly sold it to build a life elsewhere among people who were the same ethnicity as them.
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Adis Maksić, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
Venezuelan authorities were called on to protect returnees from reprisals and provide medical, psychological and legal support.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
The veterans among the returnees were Pinnell, Nelson, stellar defender Zoe Crockett and forward Alyssa Ketcham.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Marcus Hall, a 6-6 junior, leads the group of returnees.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2025
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Adis Maksić, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
Venezuelan authorities were called on to protect returnees from reprisals and provide medical, psychological and legal support.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
The veterans among the returnees were Pinnell, Nelson, stellar defender Zoe Crockett and forward Alyssa Ketcham.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Marcus Hall, a 6-6 junior, leads the group of returnees.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Returnee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/returnee. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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returnee
noun
re·turn·ee
ri-ˌtər-ˈnē
: one who returns
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