reactivation
noun
re·ac·ti·va·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌak-tə-ˈvā-shən 
plural reactivations
: the act or process of making something active again or becoming active again : the act or process of reactivating or the condition of being reactivated
reactivation of a dormant virus
reactivation of several warships
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Negotiations between Baghdad, Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government, and independent oil producers have not resulted in an agreement on terms, further delaying the reactivation of the pipeline.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
That's due to the reactivation of two boiling water reactors: Onagawa-2, operated by Tohoku Electric Power Co., and Shimane-2, run by Chugoku Electric Power Company.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chicken pox, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Korin Miller, SELF, 4 June 2025
The administration has failed to leverage tools such as tax abatements, reactivation of vacant properties or creation of opportunity zones to combat disinvestment or gentrification.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
That's due to the reactivation of two boiling water reactors: Onagawa-2, operated by Tohoku Electric Power Co., and Shimane-2, run by Chugoku Electric Power Company.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chicken pox, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Korin Miller, SELF, 4 June 2025
The administration has failed to leverage tools such as tax abatements, reactivation of vacant properties or creation of opportunity zones to combat disinvestment or gentrification.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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“Reactivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reactivation. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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reactivation
noun
re·ac·ti·va·tion
-ˌak-tə-ˈvā-shən
: the act or process of reactivating or condition of being reactivated
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