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
In early January, work finally restarted at the New Mestalla stadium in Valencia and a modern, 70,074-seater ground is now slated to be completed by 2027.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Nor can trials easily restart, if the flow of money picks back up.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
The order narrowed a ruling from a federal judge in Seattle who found the program should be restarted.
—Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Over 670 people have been killed and 1,200 others injured in Gaza since Tuesday alone, when Israel’s military campaign restarted, according to the health ministry there.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Nor can trials easily restart, if the flow of money picks back up.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
The order narrowed a ruling from a federal judge in Seattle who found the program should be restarted.
—Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Over 670 people have been killed and 1,200 others injured in Gaza since Tuesday alone, when Israel’s military campaign restarted, according to the health ministry there.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restart
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In an appeal to the Supreme Court filed Friday, the Justice Department argued that the deportations should be allowed to resume and that the migrants should make their case in a federal court in Texas, where they are being detained.—
Time,
Time,
29 Mar. 2025
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He’s set to resume throwing Monday, and won’t need much time to build back up his arm and his pitch count.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Pika continues to push the boundaries of AI video with tools that blend nostalgia, realism, and personalization.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Fallout continues after President Donald Trump's unveiling of severe tariffs against virtually all U.S. trading partners.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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In December, after four years of painstaking renovations under the guidance of Belgian architect Francis Metzger, Corinthia Hotels finally reopened the property in all its Belle Époque splendor.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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All lanes had reopened by 10 p.m. Tuesday, according to police.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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