as in resumed
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 restarted
Experts have suggested the longer wait times could be related to the biometric appointments, which were paused during the pandemic, being restarted.
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ABC News, 1 May 2026
The verbal jousting restarted as public members sought to take the reins of these working groups before federal members cut in to suggest that public members were boxing federal members out of any leadership position.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
The city is going house to house to turn the water lines back on for toilet flushing, but a resident must be at home for their water to be restarted, city officials said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Japan has restarted 15 reactors after reviewing the lessons of the earthquake and tsunami that damaged the Fukushima plant, and 10 more are in the process of getting approval to restart.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Last month, the UK government temporarily restarted a mothballed bioethanol plant to shore up supplies of carbon dioxide, which is critical to healthcare and the production of some foodstuffs.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The program recently restarted, drawing anywhere from 75 to 150 people in attendance.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Tessa Outhyse, a spokesperson for the California Department of Health Care Services, which oversees Medi-Cal, said the enrollment declines can be mostly attributed to the fact that the government restarted eligibility checks that were suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
The fire stopped for a time, but then restarted.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 1 May 2026
The verbal jousting restarted as public members sought to take the reins of these working groups before federal members cut in to suggest that public members were boxing federal members out of any leadership position.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
The city is going house to house to turn the water lines back on for toilet flushing, but a resident must be at home for their water to be restarted, city officials said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Japan has restarted 15 reactors after reviewing the lessons of the earthquake and tsunami that damaged the Fukushima plant, and 10 more are in the process of getting approval to restart.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Last month, the UK government temporarily restarted a mothballed bioethanol plant to shore up supplies of carbon dioxide, which is critical to healthcare and the production of some foodstuffs.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
The program recently restarted, drawing anywhere from 75 to 150 people in attendance.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Tessa Outhyse, a spokesperson for the California Department of Health Care Services, which oversees Medi-Cal, said the enrollment declines can be mostly attributed to the fact that the government restarted eligibility checks that were suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
The fire stopped for a time, but then restarted.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restarted
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There weren’t as many glaring errors when the NFL also used replacement officials for one week of exhibition games and the opening week in 2001 before the labor dispute was resolved shortly after 9/11, and the regular officials returned in time when the season resumed after a one-week break.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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There weren’t as many glaring errors when the NFL also used replacement officials for one week of exhibition games and the opening week in 2001 before the labor dispute was resolved shortly after 9/11, and the regular officials returned in time when the season resumed following a one-week break.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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During the long aftermath of the civil-rights movement, many authors and advocates imagined that King’s struggle could be continued by expanding its reach.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The denim factory in Vietnam continued to advance its smart manufacturing transformation, which includes a smart warehouse management system, smart AGV system, a smart cutting system and intelligent production lines.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Breakthrough from genetic genealogy In 2025, the case was reopened using investigative genetic genealogy, a method that combines DNA analysis and family tree research to help identify unidentified individuals, the Albuquerque Police Department reported.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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The Disney World version of the ride, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, reopened on April 8 after an eight-month refurbishment.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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“Restarted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restarted. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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