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
Next month, a Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge is scheduled to rule on an injunction that had halted Sable from restarting the pipelines before the federal order was announced.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Vice President Vance spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today about efforts to restart talks with Iran, a person with knowledge of the discussions told us.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
Albanese said the context in which the agreement was reached was an important factor in allowing negotiations that collapsed in October 2023 to restart.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Most of the production facilities were operating normally and the rest were being restarted, the company said in a filing at the Tel Aviv stock exchange.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Vice President Vance spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today about efforts to restart talks with Iran, a person with knowledge of the discussions told us.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
Albanese said the context in which the agreement was reached was an important factor in allowing negotiations that collapsed in October 2023 to restart.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Most of the production facilities were operating normally and the rest were being restarted, the company said in a filing at the Tel Aviv stock exchange.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restart
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Student loan delinquencies have been on the rise ever since payments resumed in force at the end of 2024.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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But with clear progress failing to materialize by the end of the day, energy prices resumed rising.—
Rebecca Shabad,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Six years on, activists continue to point to Taylor's killing as an example of the systemic injustice Black women face.—
DYLAN LOVAN,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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From traditional staples like ginseng to barrier-loving ceramides and buzzy newcomers like PDRN, the lineup below captures exactly why Korean skin care continues to shape the global beauty conversation.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Mar. 2026
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On Saturday, the Senate rejected a motion by Democrats to take up legislation to reopen TSA and pay workers who are now going without paychecks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Over the years that’s included adding moving lights and a computerized control board, restoring the original 1938 urns at the theater’s main entrance, repairing the main curtain and replacing the outdated sound system that had been there since the theater reopened in 2004.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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