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
After Saturday's win, the Powerball jackpot was reset to $20 million, and has since grown to $46 million with a $21.5 million cash value after there were no winners on Wednesday.
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
To reduce Chinese leverage and ensure that the United States, not China, develops the key technologies of the future, Washington needs to reset the terms of the bilateral economic relationship.
—Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2024
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
To reduce Chinese leverage and ensure that the United States, not China, develops the key technologies of the future, Washington needs to reset the terms of the bilateral economic relationship.
—Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for reset
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“Reset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reset. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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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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