RESTART Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

restart

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈstärt

Definition of restart

as in to resume

to begin again or return to after an interruption after being shut down for three years, the power plant will restart operations this week

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Recent Examples of restart Install any available update and restart your phone if prompted. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Iran says wedding struck Iranians were fearful that the new strikes signaled war could restart at full throttle. — Kanishka Singh, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Companies that stopped issuing forecasts during the pandemic and never restarted weren’t a random sample. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The suits would not require the Pentagon to restart its work with the company. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for restart

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Elsewhere, Austrian international Michael Svoboda, who arrived from Italian side Venezia in the other part of the summer refit in central defence, has just resumed training following a minor knee issue.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Fighting resumed a week ago The United States and Iran resumed attacks last week, following a month of relative calm, with the Strait of Hormuz and areas along Iran’s southern coast again being targeted.

— Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

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Construction on the new White House ballroom and demolition of the East Wing have faced significant legal challenges, though the Supreme Court recently ruled in a 5-4 decision that construction can continue.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026
Hawaii residents and visitors should continue monitoring forecasts and any watches or warnings that may be issued as Lowell approaches the islands, the hurricane center said.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

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The rare meeting underscored Washington's willingness to reopen high-level diplomatic channels with Moscow, even as European allies have intended to keep the nation isolated while the war continues.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Other speakers at the event Monday, which was organized by community groups seeking to reopen the hospital, emphasized the need for care to be restored.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

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