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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Under Trump, a Texas firm pushes to restart Santa Barbara oil drilling.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Israel restarted military operations in Gaza last month amid the breakdown of a ceasefire with Hamas that was in place since Jan. 19.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Perhaps the most important determinant of when the central bank will restart rate cuts is what happens with inflation expectations.
—Colby Smith, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
These should reopen when the browser restarts, but even if not, the update takes precedent.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Israel restarted military operations in Gaza last month amid the breakdown of a ceasefire with Hamas that was in place since Jan. 19.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Perhaps the most important determinant of when the central bank will restart rate cuts is what happens with inflation expectations.
—Colby Smith, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
These should reopen when the browser restarts, but even if not, the update takes precedent.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restart
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Students at the school are on break this week, and classes are scheduled to resume on April 28, according to the school's academic calendar.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Collections are set to resume on May 5, officials said.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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What’s next: The Royals continue their three-game series against the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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Taxpayer costs for the Moscow homicides case have continued to climb as Kohberger awaits his chance for a defense at trial and remains jailed.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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Dallas’ restaurant inspections function on a 100-point scale: A score of 100 is considered perfect and a score under 60 is considered unacceptable, requiring immediate closure and inspection before reopening.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Apr. 2025
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Morris acquired the spot and is reopening it April 19.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Restart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restart. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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