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
The ruling allows construction to restart on Revolution Wind, which the Danish company Orsted is building in the waters off Rhode Island and Connecticut.
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Construction has restarted on Louisville Water’s Residual Line Project along River Road, officials from Louisville Water said.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Given that the situation with Kimmel is a live concern and the comedian will likely restart talks with Disney execs today after a day of virtual meetings yesterday, the network is taking things day-by-day and has not confirmed a plan for next week.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
All users need to download and restart right away.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Construction has restarted on Louisville Water’s Residual Line Project along River Road, officials from Louisville Water said.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Given that the situation with Kimmel is a live concern and the comedian will likely restart talks with Disney execs today after a day of virtual meetings yesterday, the network is taking things day-by-day and has not confirmed a plan for next week.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
All users need to download and restart right away.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restart
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Our typical Sports Briefing will resume on Monday.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Red Sox manager Alex Cora provided an intriguing update on Mayer’s recovery, saying the 22-year-old shortstop is feeling great and has resumed baseball activities.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Great Again hats and T-shirts emblazoned with Kirk’s face, ignored the registration queries and continued chatting with friends.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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ElAttrache recommended a shoulder debridement to relieve the pain Stewart has continued to feel in his shoulder.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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During the pandemic, the LaSalle Street store was looted so badly that the decision was made not to reopen and to instead focus on Oak Street.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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But those losses are quickly reversed as the government reopens.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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