returnee
noun
re·turn·ee
ri-ˌtər-ˈnē 
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Of the top six attackmen and midfielders from a year ago, only one is a returnee from 2024.
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Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2025
In the summer of 1989, the town is in an uproar—the two returnees are poking around, but the real trouble is that a group of long-haired students has arrived from Vienna, authorized to restore the Jewish cemetery.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Three countries have joined or rejoined since last year: Albania and Peru, which have one billionaire each, and Saudi Arabia, where Forbes identified 14 new billionaires and one returnee.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Still, Cortes’ name has been greeted with cheers over the last few days, as the former 36th-round draft pick and Rule 5 returnee established himself as a dependable starter during his third stint with the Yankees, which spanned the past four seasons.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2025
In the summer of 1989, the town is in an uproar—the two returnees are poking around, but the real trouble is that a group of long-haired students has arrived from Vienna, authorized to restore the Jewish cemetery.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Three countries have joined or rejoined since last year: Albania and Peru, which have one billionaire each, and Saudi Arabia, where Forbes identified 14 new billionaires and one returnee.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Still, Cortes’ name has been greeted with cheers over the last few days, as the former 36th-round draft pick and Rule 5 returnee established himself as a dependable starter during his third stint with the Yankees, which spanned the past four seasons.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Returnee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/returnee. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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returnee
noun
re·turn·ee
ri-ˌtər-ˈnē
: one who returns
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