returnee
noun
re·turn·ee
ri-ˌtər-ˈnē 
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Perhaps a Soto signing could bring one of them or potential returnee Nick Pivetta aboard.
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Tony Blengino, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Scott Ratzlaff is also the lone returnee and should be at selection camp, though Canada often takes just two goalies when the tournament is held in North America.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Billy Wagner is the sole returnee with a chance to make it in his 10th and final year on the BBWAA ballot.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Dobbs, however, lost a competition with returnee Brandon Allen to be the backup for Brock Purdy, with coach Kyle Shanahan trusting Allen’s knowledge of the decision.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Tony Blengino, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Scott Ratzlaff is also the lone returnee and should be at selection camp, though Canada often takes just two goalies when the tournament is held in North America.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Billy Wagner is the sole returnee with a chance to make it in his 10th and final year on the BBWAA ballot.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Dobbs, however, lost a competition with returnee Brandon Allen to be the backup for Brock Purdy, with coach Kyle Shanahan trusting Allen’s knowledge of the decision.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Returnee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/returnee. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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returnee
noun
re·turn·ee
ri-ˌtər-ˈnē
: one who returns
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