REACTIVATE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

reactivate

verb

Definition of reactivate

as in to restart

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Recent Examples of reactivate 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 When your immune system weakens with age, due to stress, or from illness, the virus can reactivate, leading to a case of shingles. — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 7 May 2026 The report indicates that the organ procurement organization initially listed the liver as testing negative for cytomegalovirus, or CMV, a common virus that stays dormant in the body for life after infection and can sometimes reactivate. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reactivate

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After returning home, Cheogyal restarted his life and education in his home county Drago (Luhuo in Chinese), located in the rolling grasslands and mountains of a Tibetan region of Sichuan, on the southeastern corner of the Tibet-Qinghai plateau.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Some participants said the experience gave them the confidence to travel without their families, attempt unfamiliar challenges and restart a fitness routine after time away.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of restart

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The effort is well worth it, as time spent in economical travel can refresh you and your family.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
The glossy oil-gel formula cushions lips with squalane, passion fruit seed oil, and sodium hyaluronate for juicy hydration, while a hint of peppermint and menthol delivers a subtle cooling sensation that makes lips feel instantly refreshed.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 July 2026

Definition of refresh

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At his first principal assignment, Hammocks Middle, Villalobos was commended for engaging parents, essentially resurrecting the school’s PTSA.

— Austin Horn July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
While the House rejected one pilot program, the idea has merit and should be resurrected.

— Jeanne Allen, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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