Definitions for returning
re·turn·ing

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. returning, revertingadjective

   tending to return to an earlier state

2. returning(a), reversiveadjective

   tending to be turned back

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Returning

   of Return

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

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

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. Corey DeAngelis:

   Teachers unions are showing their true colors once again by preparing another fight against returning to work in person, this move highlights the main problem with K-12 education in America: a massive power imbalance between the public school monopoly and families.

2. Paul Kennedy:

   In the course of searching for our Marines, we are able to deliver supplies to the towns that are in the area that has been affected … and then they are returning back to Kathmandu loaded with . . . aid.

3. Pip McCrostie:

   2015 will see a surge of new entrants and companies returning to the MA market to generate future growth.

4. Tony Blinken:

   We still have serious differences with Iran, with regard to returning to mutual compliance with the JCPOA. Our teams are going back for a seventh round of indirect negotiations in the coming days, we'll see if we can bridge the differences, but they're real.

5. Los Angeles:

   LeBron James is special. He is the best player in the world. He loves to compete and is an awesome leader who is about winning and making sure that his teammates are successful, the Lakers players are excited to have a teammate who has been to nine NBA Finals. It's a huge step closer to returning the Lakers to the playoffs and to the NBA Finals.

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