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

Senior forward Madelyn Gora, who scored 10 goals, leads an offense that returns nearly all of its production, and senior Sloane Zygmunt bolsters the defense. — Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Replacing goal-scoring UConn only returns two players, Alessio and captain Max Gummesson, a defensive midfielder, who scored multiple goals in 2025. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

The Fourier transform of a vertical line returns a horizontal line, and vice versa. — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

The extended family also returns for milestone celebrations, including the twins’ recent centennial birthday party. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

LeBron James returns at Christmas The Lakers will see a familiar face for their annual Christmas Day game this season. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

It is now slated for September, after the chamber returns from summer break. — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

The restriction kicks in once the voter sends back or returns their ballot. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Malachi Riley returns after missing nearly all of last season due to an injury in the opener against Central Michigan. — Haddy Barghouti, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Noun

However, over a 38-game season, those additional returns quickly add up. — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

But unfortunately life gets in the way of this triumphant moment in a young person’s life when her mother Elizabeth’s (Melanie Lynskey) cancer returns. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

That suggests a sustainable yen recovery ultimately requires Japanese assets themselves to become more attractive, encouraging domestic savings to remain at home rather than chase returns abroad. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Registration, accounting records and annual tax returns become part of doing business. — Alia Noor, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Have recent pay stubs, tax returns and W-2s on hand for your lender. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

What will those returns look like, however, particularly over the next year? — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

When South Korea’s stock market plummeted last month by more than 40% from its June high, Yun said data suggested that many traders who were using leverage to try and multiply returns were wiped out. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

The studios’ annual 8×10 sale returns for its 10th year on Saturday, giving visitors the chance to acquire art at a fraction of the usual price by bidding in $25 increments starting at $100. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026