Synonyms of returns

returns 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of return

1

as in restores

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restores
• replaces
• reconveys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• takes
• removes

2

as in yields

to produce as revenue

this technology stock is expected to return a healthy profit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yields
• pays
• gives
• provides
• bears
• supplies
• affords
• furnishes
• brings in
• nets
• pays off

3

as in responds

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responds
• replies
• answers
• reacts
• rejoins
• retorts
• comes back
• acknowledges
• explains
• corresponds
• ripostes
• comments
• counters
• remarks
• communicates
• defends
• fields
• denies
• refutes
• rebuts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• asks
• inquires
• examines
• questions
• pumps
• interrogates
• challenges
• quizzes
• surveys
• queries
• polls
• grills
• cross-examines

4

as in reverts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reverts
• regresses
• declines
• retrogresses
• lapses
• falls
• throws back
• relapses
• backslides
• ebbs
• degenerates
• drops
• worsens
• retrogrades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advances
• develops
• progresses
• grows
• evolves
• matures
• ripens

returns

2 of 2

noun

plural of return

1

as in responses

something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question

I was moved by my grandfather's lengthy return to my casual question about his experiences in the Vietnam War

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responses
• answers
• replies
• reactions
• retorts
• comebacks
• rejoinders
• remarks
• observations
• communications
• comments
• back talks
• feedback
• replications
• banters
• persiflages
• non sequiturs
• explanations
• justifications
• repartees
• acknowledgments
• rebuttals
• correspondences
• defenses
• refutations
• pleas

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questions
• inquiries
• queries
• charges
• challenges
• surveys
• interrogations
• interrogatories
• polls
• questionnaires
• quizzes
• cross-examinations

2

as in proceeds

the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received

the return on each unit sold has increased since we streamlined the production process

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proceeds
• earnings
• profits
• gains
• incomes
• payoffs
• salaries
• revenues
• yields
• sales
• wages
• nets
• payments
• windfalls
• pays
• cleanups
• lucre
• bottom lines
• killings
• compensations
• emoluments
• interests
• remittals
• grosses
• requitals

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• costs
• expenses
• losses
• expenditures
• charges
• outlays
• disbursements
• outgoes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of returns

Verb

The Heat now returns home, but the competition is about to get tougher. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

The Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event (ITBE) market of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) returns for its 25th edition at the 30th edition of the Estonian fest. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026

On an ocean liner bound for New York, heiress Marcella Porter returns home after being disgraced by scandal in London. — CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Defensive Player of the Week Junior safety Isaac Patton returns a fumble 57 yards for a TD and comes up with an interception for Providence in a 42-34 win over Morgan Park in a Class 5A second-round game. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

The Major Richard Star Act has strong bipartisan support and when the House returns from recess this month, lawmakers are expected to vote on it. — Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026

But none of that excuses the paltry returns on big investments. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Hudson went on to explain that there will be strict instructions for when the teen returns home. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026

When the rhythm section drops away, her voice hangs among flute, synthesiser, and reverberation; when the rhythm returns, the bass feels newly physical. — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026

Noun

On this recording, Alan Silva, a Paris expat who had played on Taylor’s two legendary Blue Note albums in the ’60s, returns on bass and cello, while percussionist Jerome Cooper joins for his first-ever gig with the group. — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026

Related Stories Yet stronger returns have not eased the battle for screens. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

The latest cash injection from Aramco will help fuel investment plans at a time when many of the PIF’s ambitions are being cut back, there’s a greater focus on getting funding from other investors, and returns are falling. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

For winter 2026, The Scene Bag returns in new sizes and The Tote Bag gets fresh seasonal colorways. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

The Jets had three returns for TDs last season, but have struggled to break through in the first eight games. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Short-term returns were less reliable, particularly after presidential contests, which produced slightly negative average returns after one day and one week. — Deena Zaidi,nick Wells, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

The holiday-season favorite returns with its elaborate combination of rock music, theatrical storytelling and stage effects. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026

In stable conditions, those decisions can improve margins and generate better returns. — Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026