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as in restoring
to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place
when I'm done reading a book, I always return it to the very shelf I got it from
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2
as in yielding
to produce as revenue
this technology stock is expected to return a healthy profit
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as in responding
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
when I asked him to sit down to dinner, he returned that he would come when he was good and ready
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as in reverting
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level
vowed to do anything to keep the recovering alcoholic from returning to his dissolute ways
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Recent Examples of returning
The Heat actually does it again in the coming days, taking on the Knicks in New York on Friday before returning home to host the Knicks on Monday.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Hold on to your cloaks because The Celebrity Traitors is returning for a second season.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Alijah Kai, Cornell Young, Kennedi Reece, Jordan Aaron Hall and Chibuikem Uche will also star in the sequel series, for which original series director Debbie Allen is returning.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Pate indicated all signs point to Norvell not returning in 2026.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Looking to repeat, the Gators own the best frontcourt in college basketball thanks to Thomas Haugh, Alex Condon, Rueben Chinyelu and Micah Handlogten returning.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
China, for example, plans to launch its own sample return mission to Mars in 2028 with the goal of returning those samples to Earth in 2031.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The Italian rocket firm earned this designation from European Spaceflight after successfully completing the final flight of the Vega rocket in September and returning the Vega C rocket to flight in December.
—Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
With Lynch returning and her husband Rollins embroiled in a feud with Punk, is there a possibility this would be the ideal time for the latter’s wife and former WWE legend, AJ Lee, to make her return to the WWE?
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Hold on to your cloaks because The Celebrity Traitors is returning for a second season.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Alijah Kai, Cornell Young, Kennedi Reece, Jordan Aaron Hall and Chibuikem Uche will also star in the sequel series, for which original series director Debbie Allen is returning.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Pate indicated all signs point to Norvell not returning in 2026.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Looking to repeat, the Gators own the best frontcourt in college basketball thanks to Thomas Haugh, Alex Condon, Rueben Chinyelu and Micah Handlogten returning.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
China, for example, plans to launch its own sample return mission to Mars in 2028 with the goal of returning those samples to Earth in 2031.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The Italian rocket firm earned this designation from European Spaceflight after successfully completing the final flight of the Vega rocket in September and returning the Vega C rocket to flight in December.
—Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
With Lynch returning and her husband Rollins embroiled in a feud with Punk, is there a possibility this would be the ideal time for the latter’s wife and former WWE legend, AJ Lee, to make her return to the WWE?
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for returning
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Binder said restoring trust and stability would be his top priority in San Mateo County.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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And so, with Carol intent on restoring what once was, the fate of mankind rests in the hands of someone who doesn’t seem to like people all that much.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even though only 10 Middle Eastern countries are fielding titles, the region is yielding its most competitive lineup in years.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Compare that to cash in a savings account earning less than 1% nowadays — or even the best money market accounts yielding 4%, roughly the same as the 10-year Treasury .—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Panelists joined Washington Week With The Atlantic to discuss how voters and lawmakers are responding, and more.—
The Editors,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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But that was until Thursday night, when coach Todd Golden gave him a brief nod with two minutes remaining, as if responding to the requests from above.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Given that context, HD may offer a favorable risk-reward setup for a mean-reverting bounce.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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But after the last-minute rule change, reverting back to 120, the 49ers were able to get to 109, leaving 11 spots on the table.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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On average, paying cash for care could be cheaper especially with lower-cost options like telemedicine and urgent care.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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With Apple Intelligence still months away from broad rollout and upgrade elasticity weakening, investors may be paying a premium for a business entering a slower-growth phase.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jane perches on the corner of a kitchen chair, replying succinctly to Luna’s long-winded questions as she’s offered an open box of Ritz, a can of Easy Cheese and a bag of Cheetos in rapid succession.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Herrin continued the conversation in the comments, replying directly to Hudson's cheeky note.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Chinese leader then toured the vessel, including inspecting the mess hall and giving a trial press of the ship’s catapult button, according to CCTV.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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At Tesla’s annual meeting on Thursday, shareholders voted in favor of giving CEO Musk a gargantuan, record-shattering pay package that could give him stock worth $1 trillion after several years.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Instead of testing a model on an endless series of questions to evaluate its ability to speak Russian, for example, one benchmark reviewed in the study measures a model’s performance on nine different tasks, like answering yes-or-no questions using information drawn from Russian-language Wikipedia.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Statesman is shining a spotlight on this election with news, in-depth enterprise reporting, exclusive watchdog stories, and our Voter Guide Q&As with candidates answering our questions.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Returning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/returning. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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