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

Bounding out of the room, Shaboozey returns clutching his Grammy trophy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. —

Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026 Producer Laurence Mark returns for the sequel, as does executive producer Barry Kemp. —

Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 June 2026 Teresa Battaglia returns in a compelling new chapter. —

Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026 Game 2, Vegas returns the favor, blows a multiple goal-lead; Carolina wins in overtime. —

Greg Cote june 7, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026 Wait to See if the Mom Comes Back Keep your distance and wait to see (and hear) if the mom returns. —

Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026 New York returns home for Monday’s Game 3, hoping to take a substantial series lead over Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. —

Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2026 Let’s hope that wisdom returns today to support humanitarian aid for war devastated nations. —

William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026 Nick Sloane, the marine salvage engineer who led the recovery, still returns. —

Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

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Incumbent Mayor Terry Lynne nipped Jaime Rivas by 25 votes in Saturday's Farmers Branch mayoral runoff, according to final but unofficial returns. —

Doug Myers, CBS News, 14 June 2026 Those economics become even more challenging because publishing still operates on a returns system that dates back to the Great Depression. —

Josh Rivera, USA Today, 14 June 2026 Capital is seeking more than returns. —

Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 This year a more conventional transfer period returns, after last year’s Club World Cup incited the introduction of a new window, which lasted from June 1-10, allowing clubs to facilitate moves before the tournament. —

Leon Imber, New York Times, 13 June 2026 This is sequence-of-returns risk. —

Jon Sabes, Fortune, 7 June 2026

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Plus, a 15-minute quick charge restores 15 hours of battery!

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026
With three types of hyaluronic acid, ectoin, and the brand’s signature thermal spring water, the moisturizer restores hydration, repairs a weak skin barrier, and plumps sagging skin.

— Essence Wiley, InStyle, 7 June 2026