reactivating

verb

present participle of reactivate
as in restarting

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  1. restarting
  2. reinventing
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  • Their findings conclude that restarting the facilities will cause no significant environmental harm.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Trump officials have delayed the most significant drinking water limits and scrapped a Biden-era effort to reduce PFAS in the wastewater of certain chemical manufacturers, restarting the regulatory process themselves.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of restarting
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  • Basically, instead of reinventing the entire robot, engineers can simply attach its main part to a tail of different sizes and lengths.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Tassels, Everywhere The tassel, in all its forms, is one of the simplest ways to bring an Art Deco sensibility into your life without reinventing your wardrobe (or decor) from scratch.
    — ALEX EAGLE, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinventing
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“Reactivating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reactivating. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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