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

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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

Italian filmmaker Alina Marazzi will debut her first feature in a decade, La Ragazza Con La Leica, while Georgian filmmaker Levan Koguashvili returns with Guria, a black-and-white feature set in western Georgia. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Kylian Mbappé returns as the cover athlete for the Ultimate Edition and mobile version, marking his debut as an EA Sports FC star following the rebrand. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

But then Sabrina returns from a stint in Paris all grown up and womanly, and David is suddenly struck by her beauty. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026

Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self… but also unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge. — ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026

Yeon, fresh off the release of Netflix thriller series Human Vapor and zombie blockbuster Colony, returns as the lead creative force behind the show, having developed its story and co-written all episodes with his regular collaborator Ryu Yong-jae. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

Attack of the Clone Jason Momoa’s master swordsman Duncan Idaho returns here with more sneak peek screen time. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 July 2026

His quarterback returns only after earning his way back with an assist from the Mississippi courts. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

But all parties will see how the situation lands when Rashford returns, and the market develops. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Noun

And investors are increasingly nervous about when and whether the mind-boggling sums being spent by Big Tech on data centers will ever generate returns. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Alphabet’s spending doubled since the same period last year, and its report is the first major test of investors’ patience over the record capital expenditures tied to the AI boom, which have yet to generate clear, measurable returns. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

The developer's role is to find solutions that meet those needs while still achieving acceptable investment returns. — James Nelson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Bond yields move inversely to prices, and total returns incorporate both capital appreciation and income. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Every financial answer is built on assumptions about returns, timelines, contributions, or costs. — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026

Serta mattresses come with a 100-night trial and free shipping and returns. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026