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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Top-selling author Thelyson Orelien is "devastated" by the scandal over his alleged use of AI to write his debut novel and has returned home to Montreal, friends and fellow writers say.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Doctors are pleased with his recovery, and Rod is doing very well and has returned to his normal daily activities,” his representatives shared on Instagram then.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Former Harvard President Claudine Gay has returned to the classroom to teach a course examining the purpose and power struggles of universities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
His five-star Morningstar-rated fund has returned 21% on a three-year annualized basis, beating a 16% gain for its benchmark S&P Global Infrastructure Index.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
‘For who would lie idle when the king has returned?’
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
