as in to resume
to begin again or return to after an interruption
after being shut down for three years, the power plant will restart operations this week
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Recent Examples of restart
The program remains on pause, other than implementation of the system in 2024 at a hospital the VA shares with the Department of Defense, but is set to restart at multiple sites in 2026.
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Patricia Kime, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
And when Hamlin’s team opted for four tires, Larson vaulted into fifth while Hamlin restarted 10th.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
But that hope depends on sustaining the cease-fire, facilitating the immediate entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza at levels sufficient to match the enormous needs, and urgently restarting critical services, including education.
—Catherine Russell, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
What To Know Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over who is to blame for the federal government shutdown and who has the power to restart critical services, including SNAP payments.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Patricia Kime, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
And when Hamlin’s team opted for four tires, Larson vaulted into fifth while Hamlin restarted 10th.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
But that hope depends on sustaining the cease-fire, facilitating the immediate entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza at levels sufficient to match the enormous needs, and urgently restarting critical services, including education.
—Catherine Russell, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
What To Know Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over who is to blame for the federal government shutdown and who has the power to restart critical services, including SNAP payments.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restart
Verb
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Families in some regions are still uncertain whether or when their full benefits will resume.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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At the time of writing, there is still a huge degree of uncertainty as to when or how SNAP benefits will be resumed, leaving millions of recipients in the dark.—
James Factora,
Them.,
7 Nov. 2025
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Deputy Jaramillo’s legacy of integrity, compassion, and courage will continue to live on in the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing and serving alongside him.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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After making 10 of its 15 three-point attempts in the first quarter, the Heat then missed 15 of its next 16 threes a stretch that continued well into the fourth quarter.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Trump had refused to negotiate on health care policy until the government reopened, and little progress had been made more than 40 days into the shutdown.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Senate vote to temporarily reopen the government sparked intense controversy within the Democratic Party, as a small group of its senators joined Republicans in backing a deal that did not guarantee the extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, a key Democratic priority.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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