return
verb (used without object)
to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return to public office;
have returned
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present perfectof return.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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Middle East crude exports excluding Iran have returned to prewar levels, and Saudi Arabia has resumed shipments through its East-West pipeline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The Environment Agency predicts that if rainfall averages through the autumn and winter months, most of England will be in recovery from drought or will have returned to normal conditions by spring 2026.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
While investors may not consciously try to boost their European exposure, passive inflows into non-U.S. equities have returned, mostly through international allocations.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The ferry had been carrying a total of 267 people, according to authorities, of which 161 were rescued and taken to hospital and 76 have returned home.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
They shouldn’t have taken it, or at least, he should have returned the money the next day.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
