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
Over the past 20 years, multiple space agencies have restarted research into NEP and NTP systems to support missions to the Moon, Mars, and other deep-space destinations.
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Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Most have selected their lawyer as the first witness, with the second choice split between a relative and a spiritual adviser, according to Jeffrey Collins, an Associated Press reporter who has attended the past seven executions since the state restarted executing people in 2024.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Texas Wesleyan restarted its football team in 2016 and made the playoffs for the first time eight years later.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
When Armstrong approached them again, Vences restarted the argument and began screaming, according to investigators.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
The circuitry kind of stopped and restarted again, and maybe some things got lost.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Earlier this year, Ocean Infinity briefly restarted seabed search operations in a new 5,800-square-mile area of the southern Indian Ocean after receiving approval from Malaysia, but the effort was suspended in April because of poor weather.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Collections on loans restarted in May and are typically done through wage garnishments and offsetting tax refunds or other federal benefits like Social Security.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
According to court records obtained by KGET, investigators found that the car's air conditioner automatically shuts off after running for more than an hour if it is not manually restarted.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Most have selected their lawyer as the first witness, with the second choice split between a relative and a spiritual adviser, according to Jeffrey Collins, an Associated Press reporter who has attended the past seven executions since the state restarted executing people in 2024.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Texas Wesleyan restarted its football team in 2016 and made the playoffs for the first time eight years later.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
When Armstrong approached them again, Vences restarted the argument and began screaming, according to investigators.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
The circuitry kind of stopped and restarted again, and maybe some things got lost.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Earlier this year, Ocean Infinity briefly restarted seabed search operations in a new 5,800-square-mile area of the southern Indian Ocean after receiving approval from Malaysia, but the effort was suspended in April because of poor weather.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Collections on loans restarted in May and are typically done through wage garnishments and offsetting tax refunds or other federal benefits like Social Security.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
According to court records obtained by KGET, investigators found that the car's air conditioner automatically shuts off after running for more than an hour if it is not manually restarted.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restarted
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At the time of writing, there is still a huge degree of uncertainty as to when or how SNAP benefits will be resumed, leaving millions of recipients in the dark.—
James Factora,
Them.,
7 Nov. 2025
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Then-Chief Jacqueline Gwinn-Villaroel established that practice in August 2023 when LMPD resumed investigating shootings in-house.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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Archaeology News continued that the latest team consisted of experts in anthropology, archaeogenetics, radiocarbon dating, stable isotope analysis, dentistry, and historical study.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Camera Cinemas — the independent outfit led by Jack NyBlom, Jim Zuur and Dennis Skaggs — came in, renovated and added four auditoriums and reopened in July 2002 with a combo of first-run blockbusters and independent movies.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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By the afternoon, the store had reopened, but the front door's glass remained shattered, with a large banner placed in front of the entrance, the local station reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Restarted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restarted. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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