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
Down to their last two outs, the Loganville baseball team could only recall the message that senior Jake Boland had delivered to the team in the tunnel prior to restarting the Class 5A championship game after a three-hour rain delay.
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Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Because wells in the region are large and close to one another, restarting production will require significant coordination across companies and countries to ensure consistent pressure across multiple wells.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Features like Hot Reload also allow developers to apply changes instantly without restarting applications during testing.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 May 2026
With May 23 marking one year in remission, Sullivan says restarting her vaccines was never optional in her eyes.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Is idling better than restarting my engine?
—Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
Race organisers initially neutralised the race for around ten minutes before restarting with 15km remaining.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 May 2026
And worse sleep tends to mean more daytime fatigue — which sends many people back to the coffee pot, restarting the cycle.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The first step toward new rules, Opiela said, is restarting an advisory committee on anatomical donations.
—Dug Begley, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Because wells in the region are large and close to one another, restarting production will require significant coordination across companies and countries to ensure consistent pressure across multiple wells.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Features like Hot Reload also allow developers to apply changes instantly without restarting applications during testing.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 May 2026
With May 23 marking one year in remission, Sullivan says restarting her vaccines was never optional in her eyes.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Is idling better than restarting my engine?
—Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
Race organisers initially neutralised the race for around ten minutes before restarting with 15km remaining.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 May 2026
And worse sleep tends to mean more daytime fatigue — which sends many people back to the coffee pot, restarting the cycle.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The first step toward new rules, Opiela said, is restarting an advisory committee on anatomical donations.
—Dug Begley, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restarting
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Rather than avoiding overlap with the World Cup, the league is strategically resuming regular-season play during the knockout rounds, when fewer matches are scheduled and fan attention becomes more concentrated.—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The trial is set to last for 10 days, resuming on Tuesday, June 2.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Public health specialists and humanitarian organizations have warned that fear, rumors and mistrust within communities are continuing to threaten and slow efforts to stop the spread.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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This weekend, Dua Lipa and Callum Turner—who tied the knot in a secret London wedding earlier this week— are reportedly continuing the festivities with a lavish three-day ceremony in Palermo.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
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The service Many of the original staff, like the welcoming doorman, Rui Jose, were re-employed after reopening and are obviously delighted to be back.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The broad strokes of the memorandum include a 60-day cessation of violence, along with clauses that call for reopening the strait and a framework to reopen negotiations on Iran's nuclear program.—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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“Restarting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restarting. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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