as in to restart
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Recent Examples of reactivate
Small wonder then that many tech firms are scrambling to secure reliable sources of power that can run 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year without interruption, including going to such lengths as to reactivate decommissioned nuclear power plants and funding the construction of new ones.
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New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
In people who are older or have weakened immune systems, the dormant virus can reactivate and cause shingles.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s X has come clean about attempts by an organized cybercrime ring to bribe staff in an attempt to reactivate scam accounts peddling dubious cryptocurrencies.
—PC Magazine, 8 Nov. 2025
The estrogen used in MHT can reactivate the disease.
—Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
In people who are older or have weakened immune systems, the dormant virus can reactivate and cause shingles.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s X has come clean about attempts by an organized cybercrime ring to bribe staff in an attempt to reactivate scam accounts peddling dubious cryptocurrencies.
—PC Magazine, 8 Nov. 2025
The estrogen used in MHT can reactivate the disease.
—Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reactivate
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The commodity-tracking firm Kpler said Iran has restarted crude exports through its Jask oil terminal on the Gulf of Oman.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Since then, the two countries have taken several measures aimed at normalizing relations, including restarting flights and disengagement of troops at the border.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Evolutionary importance and modern life While the appendix has an interesting past, with evolution continually reinventing it, its modern importance is modest at best.—
Lilia Goncharova,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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This season they’re being reinvented with even more minimalist designs with sensible heels, clean lines, and soft materials.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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Your 4th House of Family receives support as sensual Venus sextiles unearthing Pluto in your logical 2nd house, nudging you to refresh your routines and polish your living space.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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The project also refreshed pavement striping and markings on half the roads in the city.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Artificial men become soldiers and servants (a dead detective rebuilt as RoboCop; Bucky Barnes brainwashed to become the Winter Soldier; Anakin Skywalker resurrected as Darth Vader).—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ralph was the perfect choice to resurrect this Vanderbilt women’s basketball program.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Reactivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reactivate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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