RETURNS Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of return

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

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as in yields

to produce as revenue this technology stock is expected to return a healthy profit

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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

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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

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returns

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noun

plural of return

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

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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

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Recent Examples of returns

Verb

Turkish director Yeşim Ustaoğlu returns with a beautifully shot, superbly performed exploration of a modern couple embarking on separate journeys of self-discovery. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 After winning the prestigious Golden Eye, Plambech returns with another searing analysis of the immigrant experience. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 Monday will also be our final mainly dry day before the rain returns on Tuesday and the rest of the week. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The star receiver returns There was plenty of anticipation throughout the week about Dwyer’s return after missing the first three games of the season. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2026 The Grants offer Seema up as a scullery maid to make amends with the Frasers for all that kidnapping business, but Arch Bug really just wants to know if Henry returns for Julia. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 Sometimes an argument disappears for decades and then returns in a new form. — Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026 Miami returns two key contributors in sophomores Shelton Henderson and Dante Allen and added a slew of key transfers including Villanova guard Acaden Lewis, Georgia center Somto Cyril and Robert Morris forward DeSean Goode. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 Hardison returns as Wayne on the A Different World sequel series. — Eric King, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Noun

Barkov returns after missing all of last season following knee surgery to center a line with Sam Reinhart and Brady Tkachuk, Matthew’s younger brother and Florida’s marquee acquisition this offseason. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 Kate Ashford, lead wealth writer at NerdWallet, says people with money in high-yield savings accounts, CDs and money market accounts could soon see better returns as banks raise rates. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The inventory is sourced from customer returns and select existing inventory, with styles offered at a lower price point that provide accessible entry into barefoot and minimalist footwear. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 The data closely aligns with CNBC’s finding that nearly 40% of S&P 500 stocks had a negative three-month beta versus the index, while 17% have a negative one-year beta, based on weekly returns. — Deena Zaidi,nick Wells, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Goodman will show up in person to ask about ticket returns even if a show is listed as sold out. — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2026 The chance of rain returns late Thursday and continues into Friday, especially in eastern Kansas and western Missouri, before spreading into central Missouri over the weekend. — Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 Carolina also tried some trickery, putting starting wide receiver Jalen Coker back for punt returns. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026 Public finance remains indispensable, particularly for communities and projects that cannot or should not generate commercial returns. — Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for returns

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Amendment 3 restores property tax fairness, improves affordability, boosts the state economy, and makes Florida an even more attractive free-market state.

— Elaine Parker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Her organization supplies useful trees, restores degraded land while improving biodiversity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of restores

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But for all the pomp and ceremony, China analysts broadly predict the leaders’ personal relationship and policy goals will result in a cautious summit that yields few major deliverables.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
For the 50th games, twice the amount of tributes were selected from each district to participate in the bloodbath that yields only one victor.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of yields

Verb

Long-term Treasury yields are determined in the public bond market, which typically responds to higher inflation expectations, among other factors.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
One target has a disability; another turns out to be a rabbi, who responds to his confrontation with suitably Talmudic indignation.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of responds

Verb

The lease limits what can be built on the site and once the agreement is complete, ownership reverts back to the Spanglers.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
The school is owned by the city of Pembroke Pines, and a lease says the property reverts back to the city in 2037.

— Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2026

Definition of reverts

Noun

In survey responses, 1,004 residents of northern Virginia and the Richmond metropolitan area indicated the relative importance of various rules.

— Fengxiu Zhang, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
Two Essential California readers mentioned the highway in their responses to our reader question last week, which asked where to find fall color in California.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of responses

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China will report its industrial profits for the first eight months of the year on Monday after higher commodity input costs and lackluster domestic demand continue to weigh on manufacturers.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Retirement funds allow people to hold investment portfolios that accrue profits after years of adding money into the accounts.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of profits

Verb

The rest pays for down payments on apartments, rental assistance and other costs associated with getting people into housing.

— Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Every single adult will get $5,000 as a dividend for a job well done, like a corporation pays stockholders.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of pays

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The automation should end when the customer replies, books, declines, becomes unqualified or needs a decision from a person.

— Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The video then shows Duff taking off her earpiece and saying something to her bandmate, who replies with an unsure gesture.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026