as in to restart
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Recent Examples of reactivate
Scientists also plan to monitor dormant viruses that can reactivate during spaceflight, including those related to chickenpox and shingles, a reaction that has been previously observed aboard the ISS.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The current bombardment does not create a new wound so much as reactivate the generational trauma and militarization that structure life in Iran and across the Middle East.
—Mehrnoush Soroush, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The federal agency was initially given a March 23 deadline to reactivate the employees but successfully sought an extension.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
It can be reused time and time again -- just re-shake it to reactivate the cooling whenever needed.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The current bombardment does not create a new wound so much as reactivate the generational trauma and militarization that structure life in Iran and across the Middle East.
—Mehrnoush Soroush, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The federal agency was initially given a March 23 deadline to reactivate the employees but successfully sought an extension.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
It can be reused time and time again -- just re-shake it to reactivate the cooling whenever needed.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reactivate
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That same year, commercial flights between the two countries restarted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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During the summer break, the girl and Enriquez did not have any contact, but things started to pick back up when the school year restarted, according to his arrest affidavit.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Its recent revival is rooted in the architectural heritage of the buildings, so the aim was to renew and refresh rather than to radically reinvent.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Conceived as a metamorphosis of the space, the venue is reinventing itself to offer customers an immersive experience where exceptional floral creations interact with L’Objet’s world of fragrances, as well as its luxury tableware and home decor which sits adjacent.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Its recent revival is rooted in the architectural heritage of the buildings, so the aim was to renew and refresh rather than to radically reinvent.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Each year, crews rework the white limestone layer and haul in 88,000 pounds of broken brick, but only during completely dry weather, to refresh each of the courts.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Born into a family of restaurateurs, twins Margot and Félix Dumant are on a quest to resurrect the traditional Parisian bistro, a concept some think is an endangered species in a fast-changing restaurant scene.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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The most ambitious bar — squarely on the corner of Pratt and Trumbull — resurrected the Coach’s name, the third downtown sports bar to take that name since the 1990s.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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“Reactivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reactivate. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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