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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Over the last week, it was reported that the 2003 rom-com How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConnaughey, may well be returning to screens for a part two. Lauren O’Neill, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026 The comments were laid out in a two-page letter published via Telegram, as the country set its conditions for reopening the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz and touted the prospect of a return to diplomatic negotiations. Sam Meredith,lim Hui Jie,mike Sheen, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Kusama, having experienced a period of art-world success, had her own breakdown after returning to Tokyo permanently in 1973. Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 Where travel still leaves room for people The goal isn't to return to some imaginary golden age of travel. Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 28 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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