reactivate
verb (used with object)
to render active again; revive.
reactivating
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present participleof reactivate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The Associated Press reported that the agreement “does not include an admission of fault or liability but says the county has ended the program at issue and has no intention of reactivating it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
"Little by little, the economy is reactivating," said Carmen Alvarez, who represents informal traders in western Caracas.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
Termination was never automatic after 13 strikes, and there was no evidence Cox ever terminated a subscriber’s account without reactivating it.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2025
The Harlequins player deactivated his X account following his initial post, before reactivating it to claim he was "just having a bit of fun trying to spark interest in a mega rugby fixture".
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024
“For a job like this, we need our very best. And that’s me. I’m reactivating myself.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
