in return

phrase

: in reciprocation, compensation, or repayment

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Carney agreed to cut his country’s 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, including canola seeds, a major Canadian export. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 The company acts as a broker between parties that want to display their ads and publishers or app makers that seek revenue in return for showing them. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 Fungi can artificially inflate the price by hoarding the phosphorus in their network and then driving the price of it, waiting basically until the plant is able to provide more carbon in return. — Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Ossoff in return said that Collins hadn't even been able to stop neo-Nazi propaganda from being produced in his own house, referencing allegations that his son-in-law shared hateful content. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in return

Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in return was in 1588

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“In return.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20return. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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