returnee

noun

re·turn·ee ri-ˌtər-ˈnē

: one who returns

especially : one returning to the U.S. after military service overseas

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Billy Wagner is the sole returnee with a chance to make it in his 10th and final year on the BBWAA ballot. —

Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2024 Dobbs, however, lost a competition with returnee Brandon Allen to be the backup for Brock Purdy, with coach Kyle Shanahan trusting Allen’s knowledge of the decision. —

Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024 Many of those offensive issues stemmed from one of the ACC’s worst offensive lines, which — regardless of who wins Wake’s quarterback battle, between returnee Michael Kern and transfer Hank Bachmeier (Louisiana Tech) — has to be better. —

Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024 The Trojans’ crosstown rival, UCLA, is ranked seventh led by returnees Betts and Kiki Rice. —

Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for returnee