as in resumes
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 restarts
The engine restarts as soon as the driver relieves pressure from the brake.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restarts
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Of course, those increases will ultimately be identified when inflation reporting resumes, but by then consumers will have already felt the sting and adjusted their inflation perceptions accordingly.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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New policies won't be issued until the program resumes.—
Caitlyn Kim,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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But something needs to change, at least while the injury report continues to include the star players whom Seattle typically leans on to win games.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Kewaunee County introduced a sales tax that continues today.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Thune has repeatedly said that Republicans are willing to negotiate on the issue once the government reopens.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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This means the retailer wouldn't be able to accept SNAP benefits until the government reopens.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Restarts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restarts. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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