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reactivate

[ree-ak-tuh-veyt] / riˈæk təˌveɪt /
VERB
start again
Synonyms


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Boeing plans to reactivate a dormant production line at its Everett, Wash., factory to push 737 output higher in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

During REM sleep, scientists replayed the soundtracks linked to half of the unsolved puzzles to selectively reactivate those memories.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

Later, during rest, those same cells typically reactivate in the same sequence, helping the brain store the experience as a memory.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

Customers can only reactivate frozen accounts, open new ones, or sign on to banking apps.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

Piper had no idea how to reactivate him.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan