return to

verb

returned to; returning to; returns to
1
: to go to (a place where one works, studies, etc.) again after being away for a time
When do you return to school?
2
: to start doing or using (something) again especially after a long time
She hopes to return to working at home next week.
3
: to start an activity again that relates to (something)
He returned to his book after feeding the cat.
Let's return to your first question.
4
: to change back to (an earlier or original condition or state)
She soon returned to her old habits.
His breathing returned to normal.

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Trump’s claims have been rejected by the courts and even since his return to the White House in 2025 no evidence of widespread fraud has been surfaced. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Magnesium in the stream then transforms CO₂ added to the water in a tank into bicarbonate before returning to the ocean. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels had been out for multiple weeks, but returned to action last week only to tie the Giants in overtime. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 After almost a decade away, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon has returned to The Simpsons. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for return to

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

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