Definitions for returning
re·turn·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. returning, revertingadjective

   tending to return to an earlier state

2. returning(a), reversiveadjective

   tending to be turned back

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. returning

   In retail, a product return is the process of a customer taking previously purchased merchandise back to the retailer, and in turn receiving a refund in the original form of payment, exchange for another item (identical or different), or a store credit.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. returning

   Returning generally refers to the act of coming or going back to a place or situation. It can also mean giving something back to its original holder or place. In computer programming, returning refers to the process of ending execution of the current function and resuming it at the point in the code immediately following where the function was called.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Returning

   of Return

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'returning' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2966

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce returning?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say returning in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of returning in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of returning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of returning in a Sentence

1. Tony Cook:

   The overriding intent of this bill is to provide curricular transparency, as well as to empower parents by returning them the opportunity to participate in the curriculum process of selecting and approving instructional materials to be used by teachers in the classroom.

2. Patsy Murphy:

   We immediately contacted the owner to begin working on returning her the kitten.

3. Melissa Nolan:

   As we learn more about the virus, evidence suggests that most people with symptoms will present within 4 to 6 days of exposure. Based on our current evidence, we believe people who have recovered from COVID-19 infection are no longer shedding virus seven days following their last symptom and that they do not pose a risk for transmitting this virus to others, ideally, we would have universal testing available, and everyone would be able to have a test prior to returning to work.

4. Cristina Garcia:

   I look forward to returning to work and getting back to the business of representing my constituents.

5. Superintendent Donna McMullan:

   Although there are some parents who are concerned, there are many who are excited about their students returning to school, i recognize there are feelings of apprehension, considering Jefferson City Schools have been closed since March 16, 2020. Regardless of start date, there will be higher levels of anxiety due to the uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 situation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=returning
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Returning
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/returning
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=returning