returnee
noun
re·turn·ee
ri-ˌtər-ˈnē 
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With another 125,000 returning since the fall of Assad in early December, the total number of returnees in 2024 reached nearly half a million.
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Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Infielder Dorian Gonzalez, who hit .303 with eight home runs, and reliever Brian Walters, who had a 3.29 ERA and more than a strikeout per inning in 15 games, are two more key returnees.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Other notable returnees include Devo, who made their lone Saturday Night Live appearance in October 1978; David Byrne, who debuted with Talking Heads in 1979; the B-52’s, who first performed on the show in 1980; and Eddie Vedder, who played SNL with Pearl Jam in 1992.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2025
Clements, who averaged about 10 minutes a game as a junior, was the most experienced returnee.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
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Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Infielder Dorian Gonzalez, who hit .303 with eight home runs, and reliever Brian Walters, who had a 3.29 ERA and more than a strikeout per inning in 15 games, are two more key returnees.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Other notable returnees include Devo, who made their lone Saturday Night Live appearance in October 1978; David Byrne, who debuted with Talking Heads in 1979; the B-52’s, who first performed on the show in 1980; and Eddie Vedder, who played SNL with Pearl Jam in 1992.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2025
Clements, who averaged about 10 minutes a game as a junior, was the most experienced returnee.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Returnee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/returnee. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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returnee
noun
re·turn·ee
ri-ˌtər-ˈnē
: one who returns
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