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 As operations restarted, Britain's main airports - including London's major Heathrow and Gatwick hubs - said passengers should check with their airline before heading to the airport. — Sarah Young, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 SpaceXAI’s president told him and Memphis mayor Paul Young that construction could restart in the first quarter of 2027. — Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026 That said, there is a strong desire to pass incentives legislation this year, rather than restart the process in the next Congress, when priorities could very well shift. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 The group is seeking judicial review after the commission rejected its request in July to reconsider allowing the plant to restart. — Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for restart

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South Korea shifted to a softer tone under current liberal President Lee Jae Myung, but North Korea has so far ignored Lee's calls to resume diplomacy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Other discussions may involve strengthening military-to-military ties, as well as resuming arms-control talks halted in 2024 over US weapons sales to Taiwan.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of resume

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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

Definition of continue

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Iceland last month voted against reopening EU membership talks in a referendum where Trump’s designs on Greenland had featured as a backdrop.

— Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
The closed runways won’t be reopened until the plane can be removed, according to the chairperson of the National transportation Safety Board.

— Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

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