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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in return

Hmm, alas, we’re not sure what the U.S. got in return.

From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2026

Bureau of Reclamation in return for leaving as much as 200,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

He also claimed the U.S. was charging a 20% fee on all cargo transported via the shipping route in return for safe passage.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

The Chinese had researched how urgently Canada needed non-American buyers for its canola seed, and easily agreed to lower agricultural tariffs in return for Canada welcoming 49,000 Chinese electric cars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

He looked to C.P. for support and C.P. smiled in return, but Butler read the doubt in C.P.’s face and it caused him to draw back.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson