diff --git a/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/IPA117OperationSummaryGetStartsWith.test.js b/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/IPA117OperationSummaryGetStartsWith.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed7b1b358d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/IPA117OperationSummaryGetStartsWith.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import testRule from './__helpers__/testRule';
+import { DiagnosticSeverity } from '@stoplight/types';
+
+testRule('xgen-IPA-117-get-operation-summary-starts-with', [
+  {
+    name: 'valid summary',
+    document: {
+      paths: {
+        '/resource/{id}': {
+          get: {
+            summary: 'Return One Resource by ID',
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    errors: [],
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'invalid summaries',
+    document: {
+      paths: {
+        '/resource/{id}': {
+          get: {
+            summary: 'Returns One Resource',
+          },
+        },
+        '/resource': {
+          get: {
+            summary: 'Get One Resource',
+          },
+        },
+        '/resource/{id}/child': {
+          get: {
+            summary: 'One Resource Return',
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    errors: [
+      {
+        code: 'xgen-IPA-117-get-operation-summary-starts-with',
+        message: 'Operation summary must start with the word "Return".',
+        path: ['paths', '/resource/{id}', 'get'],
+        severity: DiagnosticSeverity.Warning,
+      },
+      {
+        code: 'xgen-IPA-117-get-operation-summary-starts-with',
+        message: 'Operation summary must start with the word "Return".',
+        path: ['paths', '/resource', 'get'],
+        severity: DiagnosticSeverity.Warning,
+      },
+      {
+        code: 'xgen-IPA-117-get-operation-summary-starts-with',
+        message: 'Operation summary must start with the word "Return".',
+        path: ['paths', '/resource/{id}/child', 'get'],
+        severity: DiagnosticSeverity.Warning,
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'invalid summary with exceptions',
+    document: {
+      paths: {
+        '/resource/{id}': {
+          get: {
+            summary: 'Returns One Resource',
+            'x-xgen-IPA-exception': {
+              'xgen-IPA-117-get-operation-summary-starts-with': 'reason',
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        '/resource': {
+          get: {
+            summary: 'Get One Resource',
+            'x-xgen-IPA-exception': {
+              'xgen-IPA-117-get-operation-summary-starts-with': 'reason',
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        '/resource/{id}/child': {
+          get: {
+            summary: 'One Resource Return',
+            'x-xgen-IPA-exception': {
+              'xgen-IPA-117-get-operation-summary-starts-with': 'reason',
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    errors: [],
+  },
+]);
diff --git a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/IPA-117.yaml b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/IPA-117.yaml
index 9973e60c99..cf3642c3ac 100644
--- a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/IPA-117.yaml
+++ b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/IPA-117.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ functions:
   - IPA117ObjectsMustBeWellDefined
   - IPA117ParameterHasExamplesOrSchema
   - IPA117OperationSummaryFormat
+  - IPA117OperationSummaryGetStartsWith
 
 aliases:
   OperationObject:
@@ -282,3 +283,22 @@ rules:
           - 'into'
           - 'via'
           - 'on'
+  xgen-IPA-117-get-operation-summary-starts-with:
+    description: |
+      In operation summaries, use 'Return' instead of 'Get' or 'List'. For example "Return One Identity Provider".
+
+      ##### Implementation details
+      - The rule checks that the `summary` property of get and list operations use the word 'Return' as the first word.
+      - The rule only applies to get and list methods and ignores custom methods
+      ##### Configuration
+      This rule includes a configuration option:
+        - `allowedStartVerbs`: Allow list of verb that the operation summary can start with, defaults to `['Return']`
+    message: '{{error}} https://mdb.link/mongodb-atlas-openapi-validation#xgen-IPA-117-get-operation-summary-starts-with'
+    severity: warn
+    given:
+      - '$.paths[*][get].summary'
+    then:
+      function: 'IPA117OperationSummaryGetStartsWith'
+      functionOptions:
+        allowedStartVerbs:
+          - Return
diff --git a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/README.md b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/README.md
index d97328faef..258cb75f49 100644
--- a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/README.md
+++ b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/README.md
@@ -864,6 +864,18 @@ This rule includes two configuration options:
   - `ignoreList`: Words that are allowed to maintain their specific casing (e.g., "API", "AWS", "DNS")
   - `grammaticalWords`: Common words that can remain lowercase in titles (e.g., "and", "or", "the")
 
+#### xgen-IPA-117-get-operation-summary-starts-with
+
+ ![warn](https://img.shields.io/badge/warning-yellow) 
+In operation summaries, use 'Return' instead of 'Get' or 'List'. For example "Return One Identity Provider".
+
+##### Implementation details
+- The rule checks that the `summary` property of get and list operations use the word 'Return' as the first word.
+- The rule only applies to get and list methods and ignores custom methods
+##### Configuration
+This rule includes a configuration option:
+  - `allowedStartVerbs`: Allow list of verb that the operation summary can start with, defaults to `['Return']`
+
 
 
 ### IPA-118
diff --git a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/functions/IPA117OperationSummaryGetStartsWith.js b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/functions/IPA117OperationSummaryGetStartsWith.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..712ff0ba49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/functions/IPA117OperationSummaryGetStartsWith.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { evaluateAndCollectAdoptionStatus, handleInternalError } from './utils/collectionUtils.js';
+import { resolveObject } from './utils/componentUtils.js';
+import { isCustomMethodIdentifier } from './utils/resourceEvaluation.js';
+import { hasCustomMethodOverride } from './utils/extensions.js';
+
+export default (input, { allowedStartVerbs }, { path, rule, documentInventory }) => {
+  const resourcePath = path[1];
+  const operationObjectPath = path.slice(0, -1);
+  const operationObject = resolveObject(documentInventory.resolved, operationObjectPath);
+
+  if (isCustomMethodIdentifier(resourcePath) || hasCustomMethodOverride(operationObject)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const errors = checkViolationsAndReturnErrors(input, allowedStartVerbs, operationObjectPath, rule.name);
+  return evaluateAndCollectAdoptionStatus(errors, rule.name, operationObject, operationObjectPath);
+};
+
+function checkViolationsAndReturnErrors(summary, allowedStartVerbs, path, ruleName) {
+  try {
+    const firstWord = summary.split(' ')[0];
+
+    if (!allowedStartVerbs.includes(firstWord)) {
+      if (allowedStartVerbs.length === 1) {
+        return [
+          {
+            path,
+            message: `Operation summary must start with the word "${allowedStartVerbs[0]}".`,
+          },
+        ];
+      } else {
+        return [
+          {
+            path,
+            message: `Operation summary must start with one of the words [${allowedStartVerbs}].`,
+          },
+        ];
+      }
+    }
+    return [];
+  } catch (e) {
+    return handleInternalError(ruleName, path, e);
+  }
+}