RESTARTING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

restarting

verb

present participle of restart

as in resuming

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 restarting In Asia, the Iran war is pushing South Korea to increase nuclear power generation, while Taiwan is debating restarting mothballed reactors. —

ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 Since the previous contract expired last June 30, the tentative deal is nearly halfway to its own end — meaning the bargaining cycle would be restarting soon. —

Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026 Focused on output quality and process optimization, the Finnish fiber firm said the trials are a crucial step toward restarting production and scaling technology to an industrial level. —

Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026 Though some countries have moved to buffer against the war’s worst impacts — several are considering restarting nuclear reactors for the first time in years — the consequences are likely to be long lasting even if the ceasefire holds, experts warned. —

Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026 There are also touchlines on either side of the field and a center spot for restarting the game after points have been scored. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026 Emirates airline was flying to 125 of its usual destinations within days of restarting operations. —

Bobby Ghosh, Time, 8 Apr. 2026 Since then, the two countries have taken several steps to normalize relations, including restarting flights and disengaging troops along the border. —

Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026 But over the weekend Cora said the rib issue wasn’t as severe as initially thought and Casas would be restarting his progression. —

Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026

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Trump is slated to make trips to Nevada and Arizona later this week to tout his tax policies, resuming domestic travel that advisers once viewed as key to energizing midterm voters — but that’s largely been put on hold since attacking Iran in late February.

— CNN staff, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
The blockade follows failed ceasefire talks over Iran’s nuclear program, with the current truce expiring April 22 and no clear path to resuming negotiations.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026