return to
phrasal verb
returned to; returning to; returns to
1
: to go to (a place where one works, studies, etc.) again after being away for a time
When do you return to school?
2
: to start doing or using (something) again especially after a long time
She hopes to return to working at home next week.
3
: to start an activity again that relates to (something)
He returned to his book after feeding the cat.
Let's return to your first question.
4
: to change back to (an earlier or original condition or state)
She soon returned to her old habits.
His breathing returned to normal.
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Expecting an immediate return to high-level production was not very realistic.
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Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Lost Girls director Liz Garbus returns to focus on a corrupt criminal system and crime victims and their families seeking justice in the trailer for Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer, which bows on Netflix March 31.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
Top trends: Paris Fashion Week for fall 2025 brought a confident return to office dressing.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Getting this chance to begin the year in the starting rotation is a huge step in the right direction for May's return to big league stardom.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Lost Girls director Liz Garbus returns to focus on a corrupt criminal system and crime victims and their families seeking justice in the trailer for Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer, which bows on Netflix March 31.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
Top trends: Paris Fashion Week for fall 2025 brought a confident return to office dressing.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Getting this chance to begin the year in the starting rotation is a huge step in the right direction for May's return to big league stardom.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Return to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20to. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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