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

Aleksander Barkov returns from injury to center the top line. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Olmo returns in attacking midfield as Mikel Merino is left out of the starting lineup. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Nintendo’s musical minigame series returns with yet another strong entry that has one notable caveat. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 1 July 2026

In the case of a contest, this will ensure a new leader is in place before Parliament returns in September. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026

What often returns, instead of investment or development finance, is aid. — W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 2 July 2026

For a platform with millions of merchants, a stablecoin that lowers acceptance costs and returns reserve income on idle balances goes straight to margin. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Gentle massage of the lymph node clusters at the neck and collarbone can help clear stagnant fluid, since the thoracic duct returns the majority of the body’s lymph to the bloodstream right at the collarbone. — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026

Another round of unsettled weather arrives Thursday, when a chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms returns with a high near 89 degrees. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2026

Noun

Pratt echoed some of those allegations after early returns briefly showed him in second place before later vote counts pushed him into third. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026

Amazon Fashion returns as the presenting partner for the fifth consecutive year. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

When interest rates are elevated, returns on assets like bonds, money market funds and high-yield savings accounts are more attractive. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 8 July 2026

News of the investment options, which aim to provide low-cost broad exposure to stocks, comes as artificial intelligence continues to propel market returns. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 1 July 2026

While not a demand issue, concerns include dot-com-era valuations, a hawkish Fed, and doubts about AI infrastructure returns. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Anyone who was penalized for not paying their taxes or for filing late tax returns during the disaster declaration period plus 60 days may be eligible for potential refunds or abatements if the judge’s ruling holds. — Connor Greene, Time, 8 July 2026

The early returns were surprising for a candidate who had entered the race with little name recognition but, by Election Day, had become an unlikely figure in the increasingly bitter contest between the two Democrats. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Debra Martin Chase, who executive produced the first three films in the franchise, returns for the latest installment, along with Raven-Symoné, who returns to her role as Galleria alongside Adrienne Bailon returning as Chanel. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 July 2026