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
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.
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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
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.
—ABC News, 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
Production, which had primarily taken place in Santa Barbara, restarted in Los Angeles but didn’t qualify for state tax rebates.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
After taking a holiday break, the Mayhem Ball restarted in January in Japan, then making its way back to North America.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
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
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.
—ABC News, 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
Production, which had primarily taken place in Santa Barbara, restarted in Los Angeles but didn’t qualify for state tax rebates.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
After taking a holiday break, the Mayhem Ball restarted in January in Japan, then making its way back to North America.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restarted
Verb
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Hunter has resumed throwing a baseball but still remains weeks away.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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When the meeting resumed after the 15-minute recess, Thomas warned the audience that expletives and antisemitic speech would not be tolerated and that anyone who partook in such behavior would be escorted out.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Krauchun continued her instant impact Monday for Andrew in a 14-1 SouthWest Suburban Conference victory in five innings over visiting Stagg in Tinley Park.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Joseph has continued to call on anyone with information to speak up.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Heads of state and other top officials have been reacting to Iran’s announcement this afternoon that the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway has been reopened to all commercial vessels for the remainder of the US-Iran ceasefire, which is due to end on Tuesday.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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Chemical stocks – Shares of chemical producers with ties to the agriculture market plummeted after Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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