as in to rekindle
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Recent Examples of reignite
The election results have reignited an ideological battle over the party’s direction.
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Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
Embryo editing advances reignite ethical debates Scientists have used a newer, more precise form of CRISPR in early human embryos to better understand the genes at play during the earliest stages of human development.
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Meghana Keshavan,
STAT,
26 June 2026
This is a conversation about how to reignite your curiosity, what deep reading does to your mind, and how anyone can learn to love to read again.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
But what has helped reignite that fervor?
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
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Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
Embryo editing advances reignite ethical debates Scientists have used a newer, more precise form of CRISPR in early human embryos to better understand the genes at play during the earliest stages of human development.
—
Meghana Keshavan,
STAT,
26 June 2026
This is a conversation about how to reignite your curiosity, what deep reading does to your mind, and how anyone can learn to love to read again.
—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
But what has helped reignite that fervor?
—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reignite
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The fire that broke out last week at the Lineage cold storage facility has helped to rekindle calls for additional fire department funding.
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Mamdani appeared to rekindle the feud Wednesday.
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Do not try to relight or retrieve fireworks that have not fully ignited.
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For more than a year, the city of Kansas City had been working with the tenants of the Western Auto Lofts and its Homeowners’ Association to find a way to relight the sign prior to the start of World Cup festivities in Kansas City.
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“Reignite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reignite. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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