REACTIVATED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

reactivated

verb

past tense of reactivate

as in restarted

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Tensions escalated this week after the deadline for Washington and Tehran to negotiate a peace deal formally expired on Monday, despite relations having nosedived — and fighting restarted — weeks prior.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
As the distance tracker on the homer climbed, Lucarelli hurriedly retreated to the main menu and restarted the game.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of restarted

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Two years later, the duo reinvented themselves as fashion designers and launched The Row, a luxury fashion house that had the goal of creating the perfect T-shirt.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
This year's family Halloween costume ideas take inspiration from buzzy movies and TV shows, nostalgic characters, pop culture moments, and classic themes that can be reinvented for 2026.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of reinvented

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But it was thankfully resurrected, this time with Pedro Pascal in the lead and shot last year.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
The two soon stumble back into the cult that created the plague doctor — a cult in which people are killed and resurrected, taken apart and rebuilt.

— S.M. Hallow, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of resurrected

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Ahead of its annual fall event, Apple has refreshed the Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro processors.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
Look for solutions that integrate seamlessly into your existing claims systems, provide frequently refreshed and validated property data, and support the workflows your adjusters already rely on.

— David Tobias, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of refreshed

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