REACTIVATE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

reactivate

verb

Definition of reactivate

as in to restart

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The suits would not require the Pentagon to restart its work with the company.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
On Saturday, residents of the Nordic island are voting on another un-thawing of sorts – whether to restart long-frozen talks to join the European Union.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of restart

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Credit line reviews typically follow monthly or quarterly cycles; attrition models are refreshed periodically and applied in batch.

— Julie Conroy, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Some viewers had to refresh the page after receiving error messages, indicating high usage levels.

— Jenni Reid,Alex Buckmaster, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of refresh

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Three years ago, FSU was undefeated, Travis was its heartbeat and Norvell appeared to have resurrected one of college football’s great empires.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
New York — Millennials, rejoice … the beloved video app Vine is being resurrected.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of resurrect

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