recommence
verb
re·com·mence
(ˌ)rē-kə-ˈmen(t)s 
recommenced; recommencing; recommences
1
intransitive
: to undergo a new beginning : start or commence again
The search recommenced early the next morning in more favorable weather conditions with gentle winds and no waves.—
Len Lisenbee
Len LisenbeeThe marshal had to review the design plans and make sure it was up to code before construction could recommence.—Kimberly Barker
Kimberly Barker2
transitive
: to cause (something) to begin again : renew
The gunner in the other jeep spun his weapon 180 degrees and recommenced firing, the tracers reaching out to the clump of large dead trees the convoy commander had mentioned as the probable site of the enemy fire.—Marshall Harrison
Marshall HarrisonAs soon as she supposed me absorbed in my occupation she recommenced her silent weeping …—Emily Brontë
Emily BrontëExamples of recommence in a Sentence
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Slot and his staff have a break to reset and rethink before Liverpool’s league campaign recommences against Everton on April 2.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
When the 90-day enforcement pause ends, the attorney general should recommence vigorous enforcement of the FCPA.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
After this point, eligibility checks recommenced, and the number of enrollees fell 16 percent to 79.3 million in October, 2024.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
After this provision was ended in March 2023, eligibility checks recommenced, and millions of Americans were pushed out of their pandemic-era coverage.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
When the 90-day enforcement pause ends, the attorney general should recommence vigorous enforcement of the FCPA.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
After this point, eligibility checks recommenced, and the number of enrollees fell 16 percent to 79.3 million in October, 2024.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
After this provision was ended in March 2023, eligibility checks recommenced, and millions of Americans were pushed out of their pandemic-era coverage.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recommence
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“Recommence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recommence. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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