as in resumes
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 restarts
The loan, promised to Kyiv months ago, has been long delayed because Hungary’s outgoing Prime Minister Victor Orbán was blocking it, demanding Ukraine restarts the flow of Russian oil into Europe.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
This shuts off the engine at stoplights or when idling, and restarts it once the accelerator is pressed.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The new dates fall a week after the men’s World Cup final on July 19 and three weeks into the second half of the 2026 National Women’s Soccer League season, which restarts after a summer pause on July 3.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Hungary vowed to block the latest round of EU sanctions against Moscow unless Ukraine restarts Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia, escalating a dispute just before the war’s four-year anniversary.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The game restarts at $150,000 after each win.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The pair stops and restarts the sing-along a couple of times as Davila keeps trying to redirect her husband back to the plan.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The Monday vote was seen as the final hurdle before TEPCO restarts the first reactor, which alone could boost electricity supply to the Tokyo area by 2%, Japan’s trade ministry has estimated.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
The engine restarts as soon as the driver relieves pressure from the brake.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
This shuts off the engine at stoplights or when idling, and restarts it once the accelerator is pressed.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The new dates fall a week after the men’s World Cup final on July 19 and three weeks into the second half of the 2026 National Women’s Soccer League season, which restarts after a summer pause on July 3.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Hungary vowed to block the latest round of EU sanctions against Moscow unless Ukraine restarts Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia, escalating a dispute just before the war’s four-year anniversary.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The game restarts at $150,000 after each win.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The pair stops and restarts the sing-along a couple of times as Davila keeps trying to redirect her husband back to the plan.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The Monday vote was seen as the final hurdle before TEPCO restarts the first reactor, which alone could boost electricity supply to the Tokyo area by 2%, Japan’s trade ministry has estimated.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
The engine restarts as soon as the driver relieves pressure from the brake.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restarts
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Beyond that, two of the highlights of the horse racing calendar take place at Churchill Downs on Friday and Saturday, while the Formula One season resumes after a long hiatus with the Miami Grand Prix.—
The Athletic Live Team,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Now, after an extended international break, Angel City resumes its season Sunday at home against the Portland Thorns.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Senior midfielder Peyton Brolley, Mane’s sister, continues to be impressed by her teammate and sibling.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Doe alleges the school’s failure to act caused long-term emotional and psychological harm that continues today.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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But once the strait reopens, global supplies will likely be higher than would otherwise have been the case, David Oxley, chief climate and commodities economist at consultancy Capital Economics, wrote in a note.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Studley laid out what the team hopes the lobster will represent once the facility reopens.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Restarts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restarts. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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