RETURNS Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of return

as in restores

to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place when I'm done reading a book, I always return it to the very shelf I got it from

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as in yields

to produce as revenue this technology stock is expected to return a healthy profit

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as in responds

to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction when I asked him to sit down to dinner, he returned that he would come when he was good and ready

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as in reverts

to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level vowed to do anything to keep the recovering alcoholic from returning to his dissolute ways

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returns

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noun

plural of return

as in responses

something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question I was moved by my grandfather's lengthy return to my casual question about his experiences in the Vietnam War

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as in proceeds

the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received the return on each unit sold has increased since we streamlined the production process

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Recent Examples of returns

Verb

But Gulf states will notice who left and who returns. —

Daniel Benaim, Time, 18 May 2026 Thunder All-Star wing Jalen Williams returns from a six-game injury hiatus for this series. —

Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026 But for Fassbender, who returns here to genre after his turn in the X-Men movies, what brought him? —

Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 May 2026 The move returns Pistons basketball to free, over‑the‑air television for fans throughout Detroit, metro Detroit and the state of Michigan. —

Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026 Shah plays the latter figure, Rashid Ali – a man whose family departed Punjab just before Partition redrew the region along religious lines in 1947, and who returns, after a lifetime spent in England, to the place of his birth. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 May 2026 Nobody returns from a trip to Europe disappointed, either. —

Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 May 2026 The organization will again have to debate how to set its middle infield when Hernández returns. —

Katie Woo, New York Times, 11 May 2026 David Corenswet returns as Superman, while Nicholas Hoult is back as Lex Luthor, with the enemies teaming up to take on the threat of Brainiac (Lars Eidinger). —

Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026

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Despite tallying just one win since 2016, McGregor has remained the promotion’s most popular star, and his regularly teased returns have captivated the sport’s storylines. —

Mark Puleo, New York Times, 17 May 2026 Retirees and their advisers can update spending targets every year, based on life changes, investment returns, inflation and other factors. —

Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 17 May 2026 The film centers on a pickpocket who survives by exploiting the desires of closeted men, until his detached worldview is upended when one of his marks returns seeking closeness rather than settling scores. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2026 Because of that lower risk, the utility’s sector investment returns are typically on the low end compared with other sectors, analysts say. —

Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026 Because of that lower risk, the utility’s sector investment returns are typically on the low end compared to other sectors, analysts say. —

Marc Levy, Fortune, 17 May 2026 Without the constant pull of notifications, conversations stretch longer, eye contact returns and spontaneous plans take shape. —

Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026 In addition to Reilly and Hauser, Finn Little returns from the original series as Carter. —

Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 Dividend-paying stocks can help cushion downside risk while offering consistent returns. —

Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 10 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for returns

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The Bivens Act, now pending before the United States House of Representatives, restores the people’s right to get meaningful relief in court when federal agents violate peoples’ constitutional rights.

— Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
A little space restores perspective very quickly.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026