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
Congress ended it in late 2022, allowing states to restart eligibility reviews beginning April 1, 2023.
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Aparna Soni, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
Since the previous contract expired last June 30, the tentative deal is nearly halfway to its own end — meaning the bargaining cycle would be restarting soon.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Blaney and Larson both restarted outside the top five, and Gibbs was cruising toward a win before the yellow flew again on the 498th lap to set up the first overtime restart at Bristol in 11 years.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
After the pandemic, the chamber tried to restart core programs and strengthen its portfolio of signature community events.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Aparna Soni, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
Since the previous contract expired last June 30, the tentative deal is nearly halfway to its own end — meaning the bargaining cycle would be restarting soon.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Blaney and Larson both restarted outside the top five, and Gibbs was cruising toward a win before the yellow flew again on the 498th lap to set up the first overtime restart at Bristol in 11 years.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
After the pandemic, the chamber tried to restart core programs and strengthen its portfolio of signature community events.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restart
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also said Wednesday his country is prepared to resume fighting if needed.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The White House said any further talks would likely take place in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, though no decision had been made on whether to resume negotiations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Afterward, Fanning continued to play girls forced to inhabit a maturity beyond their years, including in two films by Sofia Coppola, the auteur of precisely that theme.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ali and another 73 migrants then continued on to England, where he was arrested.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The United States’ 15-point proposal includes restricting Iran’s nuclear program and reopening the strait.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The official, who is not authorized to speak publicly, said this is the start of the process of reopening the Strait to commercial shipping.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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