REACTIVATE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

reactivate

verb

Definition of reactivate

as in to restart

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Recent Examples of reactivate Study authors said their findings suggest that psilocybin-containing mushrooms could temporarily reactivate brain function in people with late-stage dementia, but more research is necessary. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 Purification sits at the heart of the protocol, with programs built to reactivate the body’s self-healing powers. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026 It was announced a few days later that the Iranian authorities had decided to reactivate a six-year sentence originally meted out to Panahi in 2010 alongside a 20-year filmmaking and travel ban. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 June 2026 Then build a sharp profile around that, reactivate your network and share one insight per week. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reactivate

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He was rushed to Luton and Dunstable Hospital, where doctors restarted his heart before transferring him to the Royal Brompton Hospital in London for specialist care.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
But if the customer leaves frustrated, confused, or forced to restart with a different channel, the automation didn't succeed.

— Amit Mathradas, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of restart

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While maximalist trends often signify that louder pieces are the only way to look fashion-forward, bold styles are ultimately fickle and harder to reinvent in new looks.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
The idea of artists reinventing themselves every few years, in art and in life, is, of course, not new.

— Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of reinvent

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The Rooms Each of the 28 guest rooms has waterfront views and has been completely refreshed by interior designer Cate Ellison Mills of Ellison Mills Studio (whose work includes New York City’s Hotel Chelsea and Mercer Hotel).

— Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Bringing the companies together gives Kraft Heinz an opportunity to refresh those childhood associations for another generation.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of refresh

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Days after the fire, members of the church launched a GoFundMe post in hopes of resurrecting their home and keeping the congregation together.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Did the dragon scale that Aegon took and later killed a man with use some kind of blood magic to resurrect the dragon?

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of resurrect

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