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
Processing these applications had stalled due to operational challenges and limited resources at the Department of Education, but the agency recently indicated that progress is restarting.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
This is a condition in which breathing pauses and restarts multiple times during sleep.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
In addition to canceling that hold, the department will restart a program that collects debts by garnishing wages, tax return refunds and Social Security benefits.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
His case restarted in September after he was considered competent to proceed.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
This is a condition in which breathing pauses and restarts multiple times during sleep.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
In addition to canceling that hold, the department will restart a program that collects debts by garnishing wages, tax return refunds and Social Security benefits.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
His case restarted in September after he was considered competent to proceed.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restart
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The eight-part fifth season resumes where the previous one left off, capturing a crowd celebrating the arrival in Jerusalem of Jesus (Jonathan Roumie) at the start of the week (known as Palm Sunday) and ending before Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Don’t resume normal brushing or flossing without your provider’s consent.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
3 May 2025
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Jury selection is underway, and as the trial continues to ramp up, its grip on our culture will likely only grow stronger.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Meanwhile, crowds continue to gather in St. Peter's Square and wait for a white smoke signal from the Sistine Chapel's chimney, which will indicate that the 267th pope has been chosen.—
Katie Primm,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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The 18-mile stretch into the Florida Keys has partially reopened Friday morning, while Card Sound Road reopened to leave the Keys as fire crews continue to battle a brush fire.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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Although not expected to result in any immediate agreements, the Geneva meetings could reopen channels for more formal bilateral investment talks.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
9 May 2025
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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