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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The answer lies in results, not resumes.—
Andrew Dunn,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Eulalia resumes selling sweets outside prison, and Bedoya maintains influence even from incarceration.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s attorneys on Thursday had submitted an emergency request to pause a lower-court ruling, which barred Cook’s firing from taking effect while her lawsuit against the president’s action continues.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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There’s a reason a new generation of editors continues to fall in love with the brand, and the Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser is one of them.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Now, a single tour will be available to visitors as the Park reopens for the first time since 2020.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The investigation into Bolton seemingly reopens an earlier inquiry into the 2020 book that the Biden administration dropped.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Restarts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restarts. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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