as in resuming
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 restarting
United are paying the price for restarting their women’s team as late as 2018.
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Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
If an egg isn't fertilized, menstruation begins, restarting the cycle.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Google does automatically update the Chrome browser, but this relies on users restarting the client, which lots of people with lots of open tabs don’t like doing.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Although rare, some users have complained in the past that updating to a new version of iOS has caused problems with their iPhone freezing and restarting or rebooting.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
If implantation doesn't occur, estrogen and progesterone levels drop to prepare for the uterine lining to shed, starting your period and restarting the menstrual cycle.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
Console After equipping the PlayStation bundle's Scarlet Spider costume, restarting the game could cause the costume to not display as correctly equipped.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Eligibility depends on maintaining a clean record during the waiting period, with any new convictions restarting the clock.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Twenty-six states have now adopted laws restarting or banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
—Julie Carr Smyth and Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
If an egg isn't fertilized, menstruation begins, restarting the cycle.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Google does automatically update the Chrome browser, but this relies on users restarting the client, which lots of people with lots of open tabs don’t like doing.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Although rare, some users have complained in the past that updating to a new version of iOS has caused problems with their iPhone freezing and restarting or rebooting.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
If implantation doesn't occur, estrogen and progesterone levels drop to prepare for the uterine lining to shed, starting your period and restarting the menstrual cycle.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
Console After equipping the PlayStation bundle's Scarlet Spider costume, restarting the game could cause the costume to not display as correctly equipped.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Eligibility depends on maintaining a clean record during the waiting period, with any new convictions restarting the clock.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Twenty-six states have now adopted laws restarting or banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
—Julie Carr Smyth and Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Restarting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restarting. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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