Synonyms for returns
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Merchandise returned to the retailer, wholesaler or supplier.
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The returns or receipts include all that is received from an outlay or investment; the profit is the excess (if any) of the receipts over the outlay; hence, in government, morals, etc., the profit is what is really good, helpful, useful, valuable.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- proceeds The thieves divvied up the proceeds from their heist.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| returns | steady | |
| proceeds | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- profit2
- 8 letters
- proceeds2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (profit2 = 2 syllables).