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as in to respond
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 to revert
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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as in response
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 revenue
an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property
if we buy better equipment, we'll be able to make the product faster, thus getting a better return on our investment
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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 return
Christopher Guly, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
The chapter is closed on a missing book at a New Jersey library after a woman returned it nearly a century after her relative checked it out.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Sandra Salibian, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
An older capsule took its place, pushing up their return by a couple weeks to mid-March.
—arkansasonline.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Carney's spokesperson did not return Fox News Digital's request for comment.
—Christopher Guly, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
The chapter is closed on a missing book at a New Jersey library after a woman returned it nearly a century after her relative checked it out.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
The return of the Paddington bag at Chloé: a nostalgic yet modern revival.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
An older capsule took its place, pushing up their return by a couple weeks to mid-March.
—arkansasonline.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for return
Verb
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The movement also serves as a positional breathing exercise that leverages breathwork to restore alignment and alleviate compensatory tension.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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This is part of a larger initiative to restore a particular and nostalgic vision of American culture.—
Harvey Young,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This approach has yielded remarkable discoveries, yet the vastness of potential chemical, biological, and physical interactions means that even our brightest minds can only explore a fraction of possibilities.—
Greg Licholai MD,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Clara, Stan, Bill, Bianca, and Emily may yield power in their own corners of the world, but Moretti's seeds spread further, and their journalism is his vessel for that.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Treasury Department and a spokesperson for the IRS did not respond to requests for comment.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Trying To Make Your Partner Jealous Some individuals might respond to jealousy by trying to trigger it in their partner—flirting with others, bringing up past relationships or exaggerating attention from someone else.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The group of charities are calling on the government to revert this evidence threshold, as well as cutting time limits for people to submit reconsideration and afford them better access to information and legal advice.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Catch up fast: If the House doesn't act, D.C. will have to revert back to the previous fiscal year's funding levels — a reduction that officials have warned would affect police, schools, and other departments.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Heart tissue is remodeled in response to a heart attack or high blood pressure.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Amazon said its lawsuit comes in response to a final order filed by the CPSC on January 17.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tariffs provide income to the government that applies them, although even after existing tariffs levied by Trump and Biden, the federal government last year collected about 30 times more revenue via individual income taxes than through tariffs.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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Focus On Fundamentals, Not Fear Savvy investors focus on fundamentals—revenue, earnings, cash flow, competitive advantage—not on the emotions of the marketplace.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That is when the Heat have to determine whether to guarantee the full $19.9 million on Robinson’s contract for next season, or rather to waive him and therefore pay out only $9.9 million.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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The big picture: Price elasticity measures the degree to which consumers are willing, or unwilling, to pay higher prices for certain items.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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Hebrew University did not reply to a request for comment.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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The police department did not immediately reply to questions about claims by city council members that the use of force was excessive and their calls for an investigation regarding the incident.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Return.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/return. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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