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
Experts warn that restarting tests could undermine decades of nonproliferation progress and provoke reciprocal actions from other nuclear states.
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Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Sometimes, a long pause in stalking behavior is a tactic designed to create more fear by allowing the victim to drop their guard before restarting the behavior, said Aims Babich, director of survivor services at SafeHouse Denver, an emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
The committee approved Bauman's proposal to delay a decision on his proposal for 30 days to see if any progress occurs on restarting the Edison.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Doc stars Molly Parker as a doctor restarting her career after losing eight years of memory.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Because resetting erases all custom settings, use this option only if restarting and other troubleshooting methods haven’t solved the problem.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Debt delinquencies are on the rise, accelerating because of student loan debt payments restarting in October 2024, according to Dana Telsey, CEO and chief research officer of Telsey Advisory Group.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Some of those molecules get fed into the cell's metabolism, while others get built up into a five-carbon sugar again, restarting the cycle.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
So let’s acknowledge that filmmaker Billy Corben (Cocaine Cowboys) is after more than just restarting the conversation around his subject.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Sometimes, a long pause in stalking behavior is a tactic designed to create more fear by allowing the victim to drop their guard before restarting the behavior, said Aims Babich, director of survivor services at SafeHouse Denver, an emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
The committee approved Bauman's proposal to delay a decision on his proposal for 30 days to see if any progress occurs on restarting the Edison.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Doc stars Molly Parker as a doctor restarting her career after losing eight years of memory.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Because resetting erases all custom settings, use this option only if restarting and other troubleshooting methods haven’t solved the problem.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Debt delinquencies are on the rise, accelerating because of student loan debt payments restarting in October 2024, according to Dana Telsey, CEO and chief research officer of Telsey Advisory Group.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Some of those molecules get fed into the cell's metabolism, while others get built up into a five-carbon sugar again, restarting the cycle.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
So let’s acknowledge that filmmaker Billy Corben (Cocaine Cowboys) is after more than just restarting the conversation around his subject.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restarting
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Israel is preparing for an election year during which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be wary of resuming a total war.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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On an extended trip to Messina, Haeckel set about resuming Müller’s radiolarian work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The momentum from younger people is continuing.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The two sides will probably commit to continuing their dialogue and to stabilizing relations.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All but three Senate Democrats voted against reopening the government until health care funding is increased.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Vessels like Navier’s — ones that are efficient, stable, adaptable, and capable of being mass-produced as commercial platforms, while forming the foundation of a dual-use strategy — are the key to reopening America’s waterways for people and commerce.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Restarting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restarting. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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