reactivate
verb (used with object)
to render active again; revive.
reactivated
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past participleof reactivate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof reactivate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
reactivateverb (used with object)to render active again; revive.
Example Sentences
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“The facilities remain in the Fed’s toolbox and can be reactivated as needed,” the team wrote in an Aug. 14 client note.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Justin Eshak, the Island Records co-chief who signed the Shakes after putting out “What Now,” says going into business with the reactivated band was a no-brainer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Within the first 40 days after patients were admitted to the hospital, the researchers identified 11 reactivated viruses.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Geo Group has agreed to house thousands of detainees at company prisons in New Jersey, Michigan and Georgia that weren’t in use, and it has reactivated an ICE processing center in California.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Toward the end of summer his busy schedule and the stifling heat caused his health to fail once again and reactivated his insomnia.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
