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 incident, which happened as the session was restarted after George Russell's bodywork was cleared from the track, has since started an investigation.
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Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Taiwan failed to pass an August referendum on whether or not a nuclear plant should be restarted, if it were deemed safe to operate.
—Yu-Tzu Chiu, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
On Monday, Katz got phone calls from White Sox general manager Chris Getz and manager Will Venable, relieving him of his duties as pitching coach after a five-year run that saw a number of pitchers put up career years or restart their careers entirely.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Netanyahu also said Israel would not hesitate to restart its military campaign against Hamas if the militant group refused the deal or reneged on the terms of the agreement.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Taiwan failed to pass an August referendum on whether or not a nuclear plant should be restarted, if it were deemed safe to operate.
—Yu-Tzu Chiu, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
On Monday, Katz got phone calls from White Sox general manager Chris Getz and manager Will Venable, relieving him of his duties as pitching coach after a five-year run that saw a number of pitchers put up career years or restart their careers entirely.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Netanyahu also said Israel would not hesitate to restart its military campaign against Hamas if the militant group refused the deal or reneged on the terms of the agreement.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restart
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Flights resumed early Friday morning but were halted that evening after more drones were spotted.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Jiang and the rest of the crew reunite and resume work on their unfinished feature.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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His musical talents continued to blossom after his family moved to Hot Springs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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The patients also continued to push the only available avenue for Farley to face criminal charges – lobbying for the state’s attorney general to reopen the criminal case.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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And to help celebrate, a 26-mile-long section of the Blue Ridge Parkway reopened last month following the completion of two landslide repair projects, according to the National Park Service.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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In a separate immigration court ruling last week, an immigration judge denied Abrego Garcia's request to reopen his original immigration case.—
Ely Brown,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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