RESTART Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

restart

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈstärt

Definition of restart

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 Money from that sale will help the company access the funds to restart full underground production at the Ima Mine. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2026 Reboots gonna reboot, although simply restarting things from scratch and/or throwing canon out the window is no guarantee of an upgrade. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026 Fighting between the Houthis and government forces restarted in recent weeks after breaking a truce that was signed in April 2022. — September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Mosset says anyone looking for an easy target can recognize that, allowing the same pattern to restart. — Ash Jurberg, Parents, 13 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for restart

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Church officials later concluded that Sheen’s record gave no cause for further delay, and plans for the ceremony resumed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
That has meant a dearth of video images from the White House, as TV pool coverage has yet to resume.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of resume

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Alli said talks on this issue were expected to continue in New York during the United Nations General Assembly this week.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The plan assigns Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom continued responsibility at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, including fuel and maintenance support for Unit 1 and continuing construction work associated with Units 2 and 3.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of continue

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Officials did not immediately provide additional details about when the park would fully reopen.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
In mid-June, when the Strait of Hormuz briefly reopened after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding, gas prices fell below $4 a gallon and oil sank below pre-war levels.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

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