in return

Idioms  

1. Also, in return for. In repayment or reciprocation for something, as in I did her many favors and got nothing in return, or In return for your patience, I promise to do a really good job. [c. 1600]

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in return

It’s not quite quantitative easing, because the Federal Reserve is lending Japan money in return for temporary ownership of Treasurys in repurchase agreements, rather than outright buying the Treasurys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Science can explain the world around us, but magic helps us appreciate the wonder in the atomic arrangement of nature, chance meetings with open-hearted souls and kindness without expectation of anything in return.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

Two said they had worked in return for free membership - while the third said they had worked voluntarily.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Bureau of Reclamation in return for leaving as much as 200,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

“I was just leaving,” I tell her, and receive a small nod of approval in return.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse