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 There may be a thinning out, but there will be those left to restart the engine. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 The Aurora City Council approved additional funding Tuesday night to restart a storm damage grant program in the city’s 4th Ward. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 Other energy analysts agree that restarting Gulf production presents substantial technical challenges. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Long said crews took a momentary pause and will restart work within the next week. — Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for restart

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Rourke, in fact, could resume practicing this week, coach Kyle Shanahan said.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Iceland voted against resuming talks to join the European Union, officials announced Sunday, as concerns over sovereignty trumped arguments for European integration.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of resume

Verb

Porter has staked his claim as the starter opposite Stokes, though rookies McCoy and Masses should continue to challenge him for that role throughout the season.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Momentum continued into the first half of 2026, with a double-digit rise in sales, the company said.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of continue

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In late July, Ramco filed a motion asking the judge to enforce the settlement or appoint a receiver to take control of the hospitals, saying the future of the hospitals — and their ability to ultimately reopen — hangs in the balance.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The new guidance and the Fayetteville investigation reopen an old and bitter civil rights fight over discipline in the nation's K-12 schools — and what qualifies as discrimination.

— Cory Turner, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

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