"Returns" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

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"Returns" Meaning

The word "returns" has multiple meanings. Here are a few possibilities:

1. To come or go back to a previous place, position, or state, either physically or in an abstract sense.
Example: She returned home after a long trip.
2. Something given or sent back to someone, often to repay a debt or to show approval.
Example: The company returned the merchandise because it didn't fit.
3. The income from an investment or business, usually expressed as a percentage of the amount invested.
Example: The company's annual returns were 10%.
4. In sports, the ball or other object that is hit, thrown, or batted back to the player or team that threw or hit it.
Example: The tennis player made a great return shot.
5. In computer science, a function or method that returns a value or output.
Example: The return statement in the program prints the result.

More generally, "returns" can also mean a situation in which something is physically or figuratively going back around, often repeatedly.

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"Returns" Examples

5 Examples of "returns"


The company will give you a refund if you return the product within 30 days.
The employee is expected to return all company property at the end of each year.
The tennis player is returning serve, aiming for the opponent's weaker side.
The store's return policy is generous, allowing customers to return items with no questions asked.
The trip home would return us to the warm and sunny climate of our hometown.

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