reignite
verb
re·ig·nite
(ˌ)rē-ig-ˈnīt 
reignited; reigniting
1
transitive + intransitive
: to begin or cause (something) to begin to burn again
The strong winds reignited the embers.
The fire reignited.
2
transitive
: to give new life or energy to (something)
The success of the movie reignited her career.
The economic crisis has reignited debate on the regulation of banks.
3
intransitive
: to reoccur suddenly
The war never really ended. It … seemed to reignite every two years or so.—
Jeffrey Bartholet
Jeffrey Bartholet
reignition
noun
plural reignitions
measures to prevent the reignition of the fire
Crews will continue to patrol the affected areas today to keep an eye out for reignitions.
—Ryan Pfeil
Ryan Pfeil
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The incident has reignited debate over the reliability of artificial intelligence in real-world policing and school security.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
And so the conflict between love, on one side, and faith, family, and tradition reignites, in a season that retraces the arc of its predecessor—and especially its finale—a bit too closely.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Chinese leaders may decide to continue dialing up tensions, perhaps even derailing the talks and reigniting the spring’s tit-for-tat tariff war.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Since taking the helm last year, the CEO has been pushing to change working practices and reignite organic sales growth, in part with new products, while shifting production and making pricing changes.
—Bloomberg, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
And so the conflict between love, on one side, and faith, family, and tradition reignites, in a season that retraces the arc of its predecessor—and especially its finale—a bit too closely.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Chinese leaders may decide to continue dialing up tensions, perhaps even derailing the talks and reigniting the spring’s tit-for-tat tariff war.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Since taking the helm last year, the CEO has been pushing to change working practices and reignite organic sales growth, in part with new products, while shifting production and making pricing changes.
—Bloomberg, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Reignite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reignite. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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