returnee

noun

re·​turn·​ee ri-ˌtər-ˈnē How to pronounce returnee (audio)
: one who returns
especially : one returning to the U.S. after military service overseas

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Eleven of the returnees also had children in the show. Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025 Now in Congress, Bucky is working with Wendell Pierce’s Congressman Gary, to bring down the head of the C.I.A., Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus, another Marvel returnee). Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 1 May 2025 Many of the returnees are then paraded on state-run TV as political trophies by Maduro’s regime. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025 Senior midfielder Ema Delgado (Northern Michigan) is one of the key returnees, and junior midfielder Libby Magnone is a talented newcomer. 10. Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for returnee

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of returnee was in 1944

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“Returnee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/returnee. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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returnee

noun
re·​turn·​ee ri-ˌtər-ˈnē How to pronounce returnee (audio)
: one who returns
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