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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In some cities, air quality often doesn’t return to normal until around noon the next day. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Thornton returned to the Chiefs on a two-year contract worth $11 million. Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 And some of those storylines are even more alarming today after returning to them as a parent. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 July 2026 Democrats argue the filing raises fresh questions about potential conflicts of interest and the financial benefits tied to Trump’s return to office. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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