reset
verb
re·set
(ˌ)rē-ˈset 
reset; resetting
1
: to set again or anew
reset type
reset a diamond
reset a circuit breaker
2
: to change the reading of often to zero
reset an odometer
Examples of reset in a Sentence
The machine reset the bowling pins.
His broken leg had to be reset.
reset the timer to 10 minutes
The fire alarm was reset.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
Rantanen and Marner are going to reset the market for wings between now and early July.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
The way around this, according to Wired, is to have the seller sign out of their iCloud or Google account on the phone but not factory reset the device.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
Morning Light Exposure: Expose yourself to natural light in the morning to reset your internal clock and boost alertness.
—Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Reset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reset. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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reset
verb
re·set
rē-ˈset
reset; resetting
1
: to set again or anew
reset a diamond in a new setting
2
: to change the reading of often to zero
reset a stopwatch
reset
noun
ˈrē-ˌset
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