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

At the end of episode six, Dean Riggs returns just as Dylan is settling into her interim position. —

David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026 In one scene, the kids are bouncing in the back yard on a trampoline when Jeremy returns home with a policeman, under arrest. —

Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 We’re introduced to its uncanny backdrop through the eyes of protagonist Heinrich, or Hein (Paul Boche), a gaunt young man who returns by boat after 14 years away. —

Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026 Congress Looking ahead, as Congress returns, most Democrats and independents want Congress to take a vote against authorizing any further military action in Iran. —

Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026 Screenwriter Billy Ray returns from the original 2012 film that kicked off the dystopian franchise. —

Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026 Jorma Tommila returns as a Nazi-killing machine, which is even more fun to watch in 2026. —

Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2026 The team returns home to play the Milwaukee Bucks in the regular-season finale. —

Tony Jones, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Out of the South Shore League, East Bridgewater returns all of its starters from its run to the Round of 16 last year. —

Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026

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The LLMs were then told to build models that would maximize returns and manage risk when placing bets. —

Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2026 The adviser persuaded Hanes to invest a few thousand dollars in an online cryptocurrency-trading platform, which generated impressive returns. —

The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Apr. 2026 Mansaray now works under a company that requires her to make daily returns of 350 leones ($14), earning an average daily wage of 175 leones ($7), enough to cater to her family and considered high income for many in the country. —

ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026 The early returns were shaky, but with some adjustments — and with some time — Brown has brought the best version of his All-Star center to the floor. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026 Guzman is also accused of preparing and filing false tax returns for her and her spouse claiming wages from MAFC and the withholding of federal taxes. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026 Most taxpayers who file their federal returns electronically receive their refunds within 21 days, according to the IRS website. —

Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 11 Apr. 2026 The Herbie Doll from the original series, beloved by Dewey (Erik Per Sullivan), returns. —

Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026 Since then — indeed, since the Great Recession of 2007-2009 — the private equity sector has been promoting itself as a source of financial returns superior than those of conventional stock portfolios while glossing over cavils such as Buffett’s. —

Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026

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Such news restores your faith in cinema.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, a factory reset restores all of your Roomba’s factory default settings.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026