returnee

noun

re·​turn·​ee ri-ˌtər-ˈnē How to pronounce returnee (audio)
: one who returns
especially : one returning to the U.S. after military service overseas

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Two returnees figuring prominently in the rotation are juniors Aidan Burke (a 6-3 guard) and Cade Pendleton (a 6-10 forward). Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025 Marcus Hall, a 6-6 junior, leads the group of returnees. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2025 Guards Ahnay Adams and Simone Pelish are the only returnees. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025 The Scream 7 cast includes another franchise returnee, Courteney Cox, along with Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Anna Camp, Joel McHale, Mckenna Grace, Michelle Randolph, Jimmy Tatro, Asa Germann, Celeste O’Connor, Sam Rechner, Ethan Embry, Tim Simons and Mark Consuelos. Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for returnee

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of returnee was in 1944

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“Returnee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/returnee. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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returnee

noun
re·​turn·​ee ri-ˌtər-ˈnē How to pronounce returnee (audio)
: one who returns
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