reactivate
verb (used with object)
to render active again; revive.
have reactivated
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present perfectof reactivate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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At the 737 MAX plant in Renton, two of the three assembly lines have reactivated since the 21-month grounding of the aircraft after the deadly crashes of 2018 and 2019.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
Some meat processors have reactivated old electrical stunning equipment — which processes birds about 30 per cent more slowly — and diverted CO2 from packaging to slaughter.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 21, 2021
The past months have reactivated activists of previous eras and brought in many new ones.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 24, 2017
The recent news stories have reactivated my memories and P.T.S.D.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2016
California officials have reactivated the state's 22 firefighting air tankers days after one of the aircraft crashed in Yosemite National Park, killing the pilot.
From US News ● Oct. 10, 2014
