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

It would involve writing off nearly half of its debt and injecting new cash in return for leniency on future pollution fines.

From BBC ● 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 idea of Guy’s killing Bruno’s detestable father in return is merely a dramatic device to show how remorselessly Guy is drawn down into the dark coils of the conspiracy, against his better self.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

The feds cut a deal with Morrison: in return for getting his arrest warrant for assault quashed, he would work as an informant on the Osage murder cases.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann