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reactivating

verb

present participle of reactivate
as in restarting

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  1. restarting
  2. reinventing
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  • The brand is also restarting its denim take-back program to recycle unwanted jeans.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Saudi Arabia is in the early stages of restarting its critical East-West pipeline, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News.
    — Spencer Kimball,Justina Lee, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of restarting
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  • Heiko Nix, Siemens’ Global Head of Cash Management and Payments, describes technology as a catalyst for reinventing payments, not merely improving treasury processes.
    — Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • However, the strategy is less about reinventing Rag & Bone than honing its house codes for both retail and product.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinventing
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“Reactivating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reactivating. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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