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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
More Justin Casterline/Getty Images The Yankees are set to travel to Houston to face the Astros this week before returning home.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
With election season right around the corner, Canyon County voters will soon elect a host of new and returning city council members, mayors and more.
—Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Royals prospect Carter Jensen is returning home.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2025
In September 2025 Keep reading for the best new and returning TV shows arriving on streaming platforms in September 2025, including their premiere dates, synopses and where to watch them.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
So, why do fans think Fifth Harmony may be returning with or without Camila Cabello?
—Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
The returning Double Decker Taco was also discontinued in 2019 but was added as a permanent menu item way back in 2006, after having first been available in 1995.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
SpaceX had a number of objectives for flight 10, including the first attempt at safely returning and landing the vehicle's upper stage – known as Starship, or Ship – where a crew of astronauts would one day ride to space.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Beristain’s lament may sound like a song of the past, but eight years later, that rhythm is returning.
—Lluvia Gaucin, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
With election season right around the corner, Canyon County voters will soon elect a host of new and returning city council members, mayors and more.
—Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Royals prospect Carter Jensen is returning home.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2025
In September 2025 Keep reading for the best new and returning TV shows arriving on streaming platforms in September 2025, including their premiere dates, synopses and where to watch them.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
So, why do fans think Fifth Harmony may be returning with or without Camila Cabello?
—Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
The returning Double Decker Taco was also discontinued in 2019 but was added as a permanent menu item way back in 2006, after having first been available in 1995.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
SpaceX had a number of objectives for flight 10, including the first attempt at safely returning and landing the vehicle's upper stage – known as Starship, or Ship – where a crew of astronauts would one day ride to space.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Beristain’s lament may sound like a song of the past, but eight years later, that rhythm is returning.
—Lluvia Gaucin, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for returning
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The company is also restoring the original winding staircase just inside the front entrance with gold rails on the side.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The move irked Republicans in Congress who, in July, moved to ban restoring any Confederate names in this year's defense authorization bill.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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Accredited investors seeking access to higher-yielding private investments can consider platforms like Crowd Street, RealtyMogul, or private fund managers offering Reg D investments.—
Fred Hubler,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Non-yielding gold typically performs well in a low-interest-rate environment.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Pay attention to these signals, and start responding to them instead of pushing them out of your mind.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Despite shooting down any suggestions of infidelity, she’s continued to field the questions and comments, responding politely to the seemingly never-ending queries.—
Sara Belcher,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Other changes include renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and reverting Alaska's Denali mountain to Mount McKinley.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The president has similarly hinted at soon reverting the Department of Defense to the Department of War, the name the Cabinet’s military department bore from 1789 until 1947.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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See the pet in person before paying any money.—
Abreanna Blose,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Other revenue sources include federal and local money, with the remainder from paying fares.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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With an uneasy feeling about the situation, the man decided to stop replying.—
Nicki Cox,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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With each successive exchange, the replying chorus added another member, until the air was filled with a continuous melody of bugles, grunts, cow/calf calls, whistles and chuckles.—
Jim Tschetter,
Outdoor Life,
27 Aug. 2025
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The European Commission said Google favored its own online display services, giving its ad exchange, AdX, a central role in the adtech supply chain.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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The YouTube cameras caught Kelce giving some tough love to Taylor, which involved a small head-butt and loud words.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Why Colombians are answering Zelenskyy’s plea Decades of warfare have left Colombia with one of the largest and most well-trained armies in the world.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Around 50 Hoosier guardsmen will help ICE officials with tasks such as answering phones, biometric collection, tracking expenses, entering data and maintaining vehicles.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Returning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/returning. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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