as in to resume
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 restart
But there are only so many existing, large-scale nuclear plants that private companies can restart—increasing the appeal of SMRs as a near-term solution, albeit not an immediate one.
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Anna Heim, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The engine restarts as soon as the driver relieves pressure from the brake.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Time crunches led the team of four — including production assistant Chaandmon Croft — to streamline the pilot process so other departments could quickly work with material amassed between takes that could start and restart from various points in a song.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Stop watering when the ground freezes and restart the watering routine in spring once garlic starts to sprout.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
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Anna Heim, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The engine restarts as soon as the driver relieves pressure from the brake.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Time crunches led the team of four — including production assistant Chaandmon Croft — to streamline the pilot process so other departments could quickly work with material amassed between takes that could start and restart from various points in a song.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Stop watering when the ground freezes and restart the watering routine in spring once garlic starts to sprout.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restart
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Logging later resumed under an archaic mandate and approval processes that a past Cal Fire director and others say still violates key laws such as CEQA and works at cross purposes to the missions of other agencies.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the trial in September 2023, Paxton was acquitted and resumed his duties as attorney general.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Smith replied that private schools must submit renewal packets every year before they are approved to continue participation in the accounts program, and that the agency compares the new tuition rates against the older rates.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Patients who tested positive for Covid-19 continued rapid antigen testing each day until the result was negative, so researchers could see how long the infection lasted.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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But the lopsided loss to Miami threw the entire Group of Five playoff race into flux, reopening the door for a crowded field of contenders looking to seize that lone golden ticket to the postseason.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Lines of communication appeared to reopen when Prince Harry's new aides and one of the King's key staffers met for the first time in July.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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