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 game restarts at $150,000 after each win.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The pair stops and restarts the sing-along a couple of times as Davila keeps trying to redirect her husband back to the plan.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The Monday vote was seen as the final hurdle before TEPCO restarts the first reactor, which alone could boost electricity supply to the Tokyo area by 2%, Japan’s trade ministry has estimated.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
The engine restarts as soon as the driver relieves pressure from the brake.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
But even after the Fed restarts interest rate reductions, the institution is likely to remain the focus of the president’s ire.
—New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The pair stops and restarts the sing-along a couple of times as Davila keeps trying to redirect her husband back to the plan.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The Monday vote was seen as the final hurdle before TEPCO restarts the first reactor, which alone could boost electricity supply to the Tokyo area by 2%, Japan’s trade ministry has estimated.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
The engine restarts as soon as the driver relieves pressure from the brake.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
But even after the Fed restarts interest rate reductions, the institution is likely to remain the focus of the president’s ire.
—New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restarts
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Florida resumes its schedule on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Heat coach Erik Spoelstra hinted ahead of the break that Herro would be back with the team for their stretch run, now with 26 games remaining in a regular season that resumes Friday against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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Even after playing the biggest stage in the world, Bad Bunny continues to leap to new heights.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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The governor continues to state that Massachusetts is not a sanctuary state.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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Still, the maneuver essentially reopens the talks.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Rhodes can hardly wait until the theater reopens.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Restarts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restarts. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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