returnee

noun

re·​turn·​ee ri-ˌtər-ˈnē How to pronounce returnee (audio)
: one who returns
especially : one returning to the U.S. after military service overseas

Examples of returnee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wenzel is the only notable returnee from last season after most of the roster entered the transfer portal, with players leaving for Gonzaga, DePaul, Utah State, Fresno State, Pepperdine and Green Bay. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024 In a crazy pre-taped sketch for the show's Nov. 11 episode (hosted by returnee Timothée Chalamet) cast member Chloe Fineman plays the pop singer, presenting audition tapes from the many stars who were apparently in the running to narrate the book. Shania Russell, EW.com, 12 Nov. 2023 Official data is that 31 of the hostages are dead, according to a statement from Israel’s directorate of the returnees, missing and abducted. Marin Scott, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024 Despite the mishmash of returnees and newcomers, center Dylan Cardwell says this Auburn team has developed a chemistry and closeness. John Zenor, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024 But what if the Hawkeyes are slightly better than expected on offense, thanks to the coordinator change and McNamara’s return from injury, but a tick worse than expected on defense (despite a load of returnees)? Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024 But Tennant is the first returnee to play the current Doctor. Clark Collis, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2023 The first returnee is a shepherd whose throat has been slashed. Martin Dale, Variety, 3 Dec. 2023 The returnees are far outnumbered by the dozens of troops whose armored personnel carriers have transformed this agrarian community into a military outpost. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of returnee was in 1944

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“Returnee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/returnee. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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returnee

noun
re·​turn·​ee ri-ˌtər-ˈnē How to pronounce returnee (audio)
: one who returns

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