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  • present tense form of return (3rd person singular).
  • plural of return.

returns



NOUN
emolument
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG








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“Expect compressed margins in professional services, lower returns to venture capital and short-term pressure on home prices as screen-based jobs are disrupted,” the firm predicted.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

The point is that AI will almost certainly raise productivity and economic growth, but not necessarily in ways that translate directly into revenue, or the fat returns investors are counting on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Facing pressures from "massive increases" in costs for fuel and fertiliser and "very mediocre returns" on his harvests, he is now considering using more of his land for commercial crops.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Kounalakis said she would favor greater investment in clean energy while balancing that approach against the need to protect investment returns for public employees’ retirement funds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Mustafa returns from the young men’s section with an armload of clothes for himself.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




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