return
verb (used without object)
to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return to public office;
has returned
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present perfectof return (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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After three years, “Ted Lasso” has returned to the pitch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Spain says it has returned to neighbouring Morocco 70,000 of the 72,000 migrants who entered Ceuta from July 30 in scenes that infuriated EU partners seeking a harder line on irregular immigration.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Over the past 20 years, it has returned around $1.8 billion to North Dakota-based businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Ranmore’s global equity fund has returned 14% over the last year, 71% over three years and 150% over five years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
‘For who would lie idle when the king has returned?’
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
