reset
verb
re·set
(ˌ)rē-ˈset 
reset; resetting
1
: to set again or anew
reset type
reset a diamond
reset a circuit breaker
2
: to change the reading of often to zero
reset an odometer
Examples of reset in a Sentence
The machine reset the bowling pins.
His broken leg had to be reset.
reset the timer to 10 minutes
The fire alarm was reset.
Recent Examples on the Web
Swipe to and tap Reset, then Factory data reset > Reset.
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Fox News, 14 Nov. 2023
One exclusion in Maine’s law lets carmakers offer a secure portal where owners and independent mechanics can look up how to reset a car’s security features rather than publicizing that information.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 9 Nov. 2023
Teams will reach the bonus when their opponent commits five fouls in each quarter and team fouls will reset at the end of each quarter.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
If a reservation made using a JetBlue travel credit is canceled, the credit expiration date will not reset.
—Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2023
That's enough for a lot of calculations but still means the system as a whole needs to be reset regularly.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Oct. 2023
Starting over under a new name resets the salary structure(*).
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2023
The job in New Delhi — where a right-wing, Hindu nationalist government has stoked anti-Muslim violence and challenged India’s secular and democratic identity — offered Garcetti a path to recovery, a chance to reset his narrative.
—Courtney Subramanian, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
Most ARMs reset rates every six months or every year, but there are other options that adjust rates every two or three years.
—Tanza Loudenback, wsj.com, 30 Oct. 2023
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Fox News, 14 Nov. 2023
One exclusion in Maine’s law lets carmakers offer a secure portal where owners and independent mechanics can look up how to reset a car’s security features rather than publicizing that information.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 9 Nov. 2023
Teams will reach the bonus when their opponent commits five fouls in each quarter and team fouls will reset at the end of each quarter.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
If a reservation made using a JetBlue travel credit is canceled, the credit expiration date will not reset.
—Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2023
That's enough for a lot of calculations but still means the system as a whole needs to be reset regularly.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Oct. 2023
Starting over under a new name resets the salary structure(*).
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2023
The job in New Delhi — where a right-wing, Hindu nationalist government has stoked anti-Muslim violence and challenged India’s secular and democratic identity — offered Garcetti a path to recovery, a chance to reset his narrative.
—Courtney Subramanian, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
Most ARMs reset rates every six months or every year, but there are other options that adjust rates every two or three years.
—Tanza Loudenback, wsj.com, 30 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1628, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Reset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reset. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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reset
verb
re·set
rē-ˈset
reset; resetting
1
: to set again or anew
reset a diamond in a new setting
2
: to change the reading of often to zero
reset a stopwatch
reset
noun
ˈrē-ˌset
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