as in to restart
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Recent Examples of reactivate
The highest court in America’s Dairyland may also decide whether to reactivate a 175-year-old state law banning all abortions.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
Hernández, out since May 6 with a groin strain, is expected to make a rehab assignment with single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday and could be reactivated Monday.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
Perry spoke with palpable enthusiasm about reactivating the band — which propelled her to stardom four decades ago — this weekend at Wonderfront.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
The Knicks believe speeding up the pace is key to reactivating Anunoby.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
Hernández, out since May 6 with a groin strain, is expected to make a rehab assignment with single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday and could be reactivated Monday.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
Perry spoke with palpable enthusiasm about reactivating the band — which propelled her to stardom four decades ago — this weekend at Wonderfront.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
The Knicks believe speeding up the pace is key to reactivating Anunoby.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reactivate
Verb
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The government last month restarted collections for the millions of people in default on their loans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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But trying to restart talks is worth those dangers.—
John Delury,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
Verb
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The Switch 2 is centered on continuing Nintendo’s legacy rather than reinventing it.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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Instead, software systems come with those best practices, letting business users tailor these frameworks to their specific needs through intuitive interfaces, tweaking what makes their organization unique without reinventing what makes their industry successful.—
Eilon Reshef,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Participants are assigned real projects, receive mentorship from senior leaders, and are offered training to refresh technical and soft skills.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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While sports bars have a mixed track record of late—Hooters filed for bankruptcy two months ago—investors have started showing heightened interest in refreshing the concept.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2025
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In later years, Crawford resurrected his legal career, as a dedicated Indianapolis defense attorney.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Her plan is to use Omega, dead or alive, as a gene bank to resurrect the Time Lords and construct a new Gallifrey.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
1 June 2025
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“Reactivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reactivate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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