reactivating

verb

present participle of reactivate
as in restarting

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  1. restarting
  2. reinventing
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  • After successfully restarting the cloud service, the backlog reoccurred and the system went down again.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Republican allies in Congress are busy trying to pass legislation that will formally repeal the CTA, thus preventing any future administration from restarting the database.
    — Casey Michel, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of restarting
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  • How Polaris did that, though, is a lesson in building on what's already there rather than reinventing the whole thing.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Most Versatile This counter stool in light oak from Article doesn’t go through the hoops of reinventing a classic—the slight frame and dependable base are going to be stylish and functional no matter what your design aesthetic is.
    — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of reinventing
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