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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Example Sentences

Those included pausing Iranian enrichment of uranium for several years and forging a regional nonaggression pact in return for sanctions relief that could be phased in as Iran frees up the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Desert Kingdom agreed to invest its trade surpluses in dollar assets in return for U.S. security guarantees, she writes, and those assets were generally U.S.

From MarketWatch

The Belarusian leader in return said that "Minsk affirms it has an interest in actively expanding political and economic ties with Pyongyang at all levels".

From Barron's

A first U.S. tranche of 45.2 million barrels began Friday via exchanges under which the DOE expects to receive 55 million barrels in return.

From The Wall Street Journal

This might be a program where a renter stays for an agreed number of years in return for a lump sum at the end of the tenancy that can be put toward a down payment.

From The Wall Street Journal