What is another word for in return for?

Pronunciation: [ɪn ɹɪtˈɜːn fɔː] (IPA)

Instead of always using "in return for" in your writing, here are some other alternative phrases you could use to convey the same meaning: - In exchange for - In consideration of - As compensation for - In response to - As a result of - As a reciprocal gesture - As a quid pro quo - In requital for - As remuneration for - In recompense for. Varying your vocabulary will make your writing more interesting and engaging for the reader, so don't be afraid to switch things up!

What are the hypernyms for In return for?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with In return for

  • It's striking that Native Americans evolved no devastating epidemic diseases to give to Europeans, in return for the many devastating epidemic diseases that Indians received from the Old World.
    Jared Diamond
  • The house wife is an unpaid employee in her husband's house in return for the security of being a permanent employee.
    Germaine Greer
  • Among other things they picked out a detail that Charles had been offered the Governorship of Hong Kong in its dying days by Thatcher in return for shutting up about the inner cities. He quite rightly in my view led the paper on this story.
    Anthony Holden
  • The public gets not one penny from them in return for those airwaves.
    Robert McChesney
  • Actually, my cd was released in 1985, in return for two German missionaries and a Dutch urologist.
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