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

The only way to know someone is to hurt them and be hurt in return — within reason, of course.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

“The big question is whether we’re getting anything in return that makes progress toward a genuine democratic transition,” Ramsey said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Boyle highlighted that Wunderbar already pays for street cleaning and lighting outside its venues, questioning what it got in return for the high taxes.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

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 • Mar. 25, 2026

He expected to have strong influence over Garfield in return for helping to get him elected.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow