reset
verb
re·set
(ˌ)rē-ˈset 
reset; resetting
1
: to set again or anew
reset type
reset a diamond
reset a circuit breaker
2
: to change the reading of often to zero
reset an odometer
Examples of reset in a Sentence
The machine reset the bowling pins.
His broken leg had to be reset.
reset the timer to 10 minutes
The fire alarm was reset.
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The game resets with a new song at midnight local time.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
But the stakes are high in the stock world, with fortunes won and lost and the IRL value of companies large and small set and reset on a moment-to-moment basis.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Three months ago, just after the most recent Powerball winner was announced on May 31, the Powerball prize reset to its minimum of a $20 million.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
The game resets with a new song at midnight local time.
—Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Reset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reset. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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reset
verb
re·set
rē-ˈset
reset; resetting
1
: to set again or anew
reset a diamond in a new setting
2
: to change the reading of often to zero
reset a stopwatch
reset
noun
ˈrē-ˌset
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