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

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

Yet Rafael, willing and even eager to die for his antifascist principles, returns Sebastián’s gaze without flinching, and with a sense of rebuke that is complicated by unspoken yet unmistakable flickers of desire. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

Alex Condon returns as well and provides a great post presence and does all of the dirty work for the Gators. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

The San Gabriel Valley’s Chongqing master returns with a new noodle restaurant. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Sunshine returns mid-week High pressure builds into the Southern Plains, bringing abundant sunshine, low humidity and lighter winds. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Mike Boynton, a former assistant on May’s staff, takes over a Michigan team that returns Elliot Cadeau and Trey McKenney from its national championship team. — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

This year, the Gotham Film Awards is bringing back its Audience Award, which returns after a six-year absence. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

This week, Macedonian filmmaker Milcho Manchevski returns with Sister Brother Manhole Cover, his second feature of the year, which screens in competition at the Tokyo Film Festival. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Oct. 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