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
In a stunning rebuke, the Board of Governors rejected his appointment, forcing UF to restart the search and deepening concerns among faculty and alumni that ideological alignment now outweighs academic credentials in Florida university leadership.
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
However, even if a deal is not reached on Monday night, the MTA said that there will not be enough time for the railroad to restart operations for the Tuesday morning commute.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The Colorado Supreme Court effectively ordered Children’s Hospital Colorado on Monday to restart gender-affirming care for transgender kids.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Medical errors led to an eight-minute delay before Fozzard's heart was restarted via electric shock, leaving Fozzard, now 33, to struggle with lasting complications from the extended lack of oxygen to her brain.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
However, even if a deal is not reached on Monday night, the MTA said that there will not be enough time for the railroad to restart operations for the Tuesday morning commute.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The Colorado Supreme Court effectively ordered Children’s Hospital Colorado on Monday to restart gender-affirming care for transgender kids.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Medical errors led to an eight-minute delay before Fozzard's heart was restarted via electric shock, leaving Fozzard, now 33, to struggle with lasting complications from the extended lack of oxygen to her brain.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restart
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Following the fire at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre on May 4 — home to The Book of Mormon on Broadway — the show has set a date to resume performances after being canceled through May 20.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Shipments resumed in January of 2024, but kept getting interrupted by a series of reviews by China regulators.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Uthmeier and his team must continue their fight in this pivotal case to protect preborn children.—
Kimberly Bird,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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The similarities continued in the third period when Quinn scored the Sabres’ sixth goal on a power play, just as Demidov did in Game 5.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the Navy’s efforts to reopen the strait with warships is on hold.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Perle started in 1882, closed in 1971, and reopened in 2009.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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