return to

phrasal 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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Spruance returned to Naval Base San Diego Dec. 19, 2024, after a five-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG). Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025 If everyone leaves, the shares are returned to the club. Matt Slater, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025 The actor returned to romantic comedies as another antagonist straight out of the jerk store, this time in the Jack Black/Gwyneth Paltrow movie Shallow Hal (2001). Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025 High-profile return to office requirements, company announcements, RTO policies and RTO mandates are getting a lot of attention and having a lot of influence. Tracy Brower, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 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 29 Mar. 2025.

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