returns

Noun

return (countable and uncountable, plural returns)

1. The act of returning.
   • I expect the house to be spotless upon my return.

   Synonyms:

   gaincoming

2. A return ticket.
   • Do you want a one-way or a return?
3. An item that is returned, e.g. due to a defect.
   • Most product returns to the top retailers in the USA (either direct from the consumer or through non-sales) will be taken back by the original suppliers for rework or disposal.2017, John Gattorna, Strategic Supply Chain Alignment, page 623
4. An answer.
   • a return to one’s question
5. An account, or formal report, of an action performed, of a duty discharged, of facts or statistics, etc.; especially, in the plural, a set of tabulated statistics prepared for general information.
   • election returns; a return of the amount of goods produced or sold
6. Gain or loss from an investment.
   • It yielded a return of 5%.

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