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

The California referendum returns authority to an independent commission after 2030, while the Texas maps are expected to leave Democrats with multiple seats. — Yuripzy Morgan, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

Following the success of its first season, the thriller series returns with a six-part second outing, again crafted by creator and writer Catherine Moulton, who explores the worlds of crime, communication and representation through a unique lens. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026

Andrew Schramski returns the short kick 39 yards to the Mountain Vista 46 for Seminole. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Jayden Harris returns after throwing for 2,167 yards and 17 TDs. — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Wesley returns after missing most of the 2025 season due to injury. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Tedric Wilcox returns after appearing in seven games last season, while David Buggs is back for his senior season. — Miami Herald, 20 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 extended family also returns for milestone celebrations, including the twins’ recent centennial birthday party. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Noun

Expect some showers and storms in the Twin Cities on Thursday before quieter weather returns for the weekend. — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

An influx of money from the United States has altered the ownership landscape beyond recognition in the last 20 years, with private equity groups, such as Clearlake, seeing an opportunity for long-term returns. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The best little fest in New England returns once more with a diverse and fabulous lineup from the Devil Makes Three to Margo Price to Marty Stuart to local guitar killer Quinn Sullivan. — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

In the first four months, all three store openings reduced nearby online net revenue—online purchases minus returns—by roughly 8% to 11%. — Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026

The tax break starts phasing out at incomes of $150,000 for single taxpayers and $300,000 for joint tax returns. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 18 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

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