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.
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 June 2025
In phase two, vote totals will reset between the two AL shortstop finalists — last season’s MVP runner-up Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals, and Wilson — despite the A’s rookie’s roughly 500,000-vote lead over Witt through the first phase.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
As it was explained, however, their program developed with holistic wellness expert Dr. Mindy Pelz, utilizes individualized fasting schedules as a healing system reset, much like a computer restart.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
And most urgently: Is there a way to reset the system?
—Siddhesh Sabnis, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
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“Reset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reset. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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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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