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
Hamas wants Israel to pull all troops out of Gaza and not restart the war, but Israel is unlikely to do that unless Hamas disarms, the AP reported.
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
During their 3-1 victory over Manchester United last month, a total of 14 minutes and 25 seconds was spent waiting for play to be restarted from throw-ins.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
If Hamas fails to disarm, that will give Netanyahu an excuse to restart the war and avoid all the political land mines that the next phases present him.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, MassDOT’s Highway Administrator, Jonathan Gulliver, announced the department would restart the service plaza bidding process.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
During their 3-1 victory over Manchester United last month, a total of 14 minutes and 25 seconds was spent waiting for play to be restarted from throw-ins.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
If Hamas fails to disarm, that will give Netanyahu an excuse to restart the war and avoid all the political land mines that the next phases present him.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, MassDOT’s Highway Administrator, Jonathan Gulliver, announced the department would restart the service plaza bidding process.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restart
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Ford said after talking with Prime Minister Mark Carney he’s decided to pause the advertising campaign effective Monday so that trade talks can resume.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Matthews shows signs that normal service is resuming Quick release.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He was checked out and deemed fit to continue.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
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The patient who was being taken to the hospital was placed in another rescue vehicle, which continued the route.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Once dining rooms reopened, many people didn’t return.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Park Theatre will now reopen with the team behind Vancouver’s Rio Theatre leading operations.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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