return
verb (used without object)
to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return to public office;
returns
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pluralof return.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof return (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
returnverb (used without object)to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return to public office;
Example Sentences
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Lower starting valuations have historically produced higher long-term returns.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
He returns with another nomination, this time for Tate McRae’s MTV VMAs performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The share of actively managed U.S. large-cap equity funds that beat their benchmark passive-fund alternatives in the 12 months ended June 30, according to Morningstar data that compares returns after fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Simon Belsham, Hargreaves Lansdown's chief client officer, says doing nothing might be easy but "often leads to poor returns".
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Namontack, our new tent mate, is fourteen years old, or fourteen returns of the leaf as he puts it.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
