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
Regional observers will monitor the situation to ensure fighting doesn’t restart.
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Chris Megerian, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Within Biden’s first week in office in January 2021, the duo contacted Bard again and restarted a visa application process, this time successfully.
—Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
If the uninstall option is unavailable, restart your phone in Safe Mode and try again.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Hamas wants Israel to pull all troops out of Gaza and not restart the war, but Israel is unlikely to do that unless Hamas disarms, the AP reported.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Chris Megerian, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Within Biden’s first week in office in January 2021, the duo contacted Bard again and restarted a visa application process, this time successfully.
—Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
If the uninstall option is unavailable, restart your phone in Safe Mode and try again.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Hamas wants Israel to pull all troops out of Gaza and not restart the war, but Israel is unlikely to do that unless Hamas disarms, the AP reported.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restart
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Ford said after talking with Prime Minister Mark Carney he’s decided to pause the advertising campaign effective Monday so that trade talks can resume.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Matthews shows signs that normal service is resuming Quick release.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The company spins off from the fund and continues as a stand-alone.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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The sessions will continue in the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, a private island sanctuary in the Bahamas, where guests will learn about coral restoration and marine protection, before sailing the turquoise waters with Horn to see the importance of protecting the delicate underwater ecosystems.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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The uncertainty of the coaching staff led Irvin to reopen.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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The endpoint of a new stopgap bill is only one in a complex series of connected issues that need to be addressed in order to reopen the government over the next week, and several senators cautioned that any agreement is still up in the air.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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