as in resumed
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 restarted
The verbal jousting restarted as public members sought to take the reins of these working groups before federal members cut in to suggest that public members were boxing federal members out of any leadership position.
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O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
The city is going house to house to turn the water lines back on for toilet flushing, but a resident must be at home for their water to be restarted, city officials said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Japan has restarted 15 reactors after reviewing the lessons of the earthquake and tsunami that damaged the Fukushima plant, and 10 more are in the process of getting approval to restart.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Last month, the UK government temporarily restarted a mothballed bioethanol plant to shore up supplies of carbon dioxide, which is critical to healthcare and the production of some foodstuffs.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Japan has restarted 15 reactors after reviewing the lessons of the earthquake and tsunami that damaged the Fukushima plant, and 10 more are in the process of getting approval to restart.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The program recently restarted, drawing anywhere from 75 to 150 people in attendance.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Tessa Outhyse, a spokesperson for the California Department of Health Care Services, which oversees Medi-Cal, said the enrollment declines can be mostly attributed to the fact that the government restarted eligibility checks that were suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
The fire stopped for a time, but then restarted.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
The city is going house to house to turn the water lines back on for toilet flushing, but a resident must be at home for their water to be restarted, city officials said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Japan has restarted 15 reactors after reviewing the lessons of the earthquake and tsunami that damaged the Fukushima plant, and 10 more are in the process of getting approval to restart.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Last month, the UK government temporarily restarted a mothballed bioethanol plant to shore up supplies of carbon dioxide, which is critical to healthcare and the production of some foodstuffs.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Japan has restarted 15 reactors after reviewing the lessons of the earthquake and tsunami that damaged the Fukushima plant, and 10 more are in the process of getting approval to restart.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The program recently restarted, drawing anywhere from 75 to 150 people in attendance.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Tessa Outhyse, a spokesperson for the California Department of Health Care Services, which oversees Medi-Cal, said the enrollment declines can be mostly attributed to the fact that the government restarted eligibility checks that were suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
The fire stopped for a time, but then restarted.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restarted
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After Haase struck out — Philadelphia’s Jonathan Bowlan started the at-bat before the delay but Trevor Richards completed the strikeout when play resumed — then Gilbert put runners on second and third with a double.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Since then, production for the new season has resumed, though Paul elected not to return to filming at this time.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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The Pistons were only able to make 6-of-30 threes in Game 4 and the Magic continued to frustrate Detroit star Cade Cunningham.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The questions continued when the Steelers rounded out their draft class with likely special teamers who have size (sixth-round, 6-5, 321-pound DT Gabriel Rubio) and speed (Oklahoma safety Robert Spears-Jennings ran the fastest 40 at the combine at his position) but need polish.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The district’s five campuses reopened during the second week of the strike, but union representatives have said few students returned to school.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The federal government was at one point eyeing Kansas City to build an immigration detention facility, and private prison company CoreCivic successfully reopened a center in Leavenworth, Kansas, despite local opposition.—
Sofi Zeman
April 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Restarted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restarted. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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