return
verb (used without object)
to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return to public office;
returns
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pluralof return.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof return (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
returnverb (used without object)to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return to public office;
Example Sentences
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The new Vision returns to a lonely, disconnected world where AI companions are an increasing part of our lives, if not entirely normalized.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to make average investing returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The graphics are highly realistic, and the game returns to the elements that fuelled its initial success: frenetic action and large-scale combat experienced from a soldier's perspective.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Esther returns to the dating scene and finds a match in Julian, played by Steven Weber.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Zayd returns with half a glass of lukewarm water and a bendy straw.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
