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reactivation

reactivation

1 4.2
Bringing something that was inactive back into use
  • noun
  • /ˌriːækˈtɪveɪʃən/
translation icon : reactivación
  • Once you have done so, we will lower your ban to 72 hours, and following your reactivation, we will check your account to make sure that you have honored your commitment.
  • BCG reactivation
  • usefulness of reactivation

So like to your point earlier, it's a very straightforward marketing technique called reactivation.

Examples

  • In Iran, for example, the recent reactivation of political and diplomatic ties with the West opens up new possibilities for inter-religious encounters, especially since the moderates have won the elections and are now in power.

    Academic text (2003)
  • We hereby present three case reports wherein BCG scar reactivation helped in formulating a diagnosis of incomplete Kawasaki.

    Academic text (2007)
  • In order to verify the identity of our users, we require periodic reactivation, and it appears that your account has expired.

    Blog text (32)
  • The new government's reactivation strategy was highly successful during its first two years: based on boosting internal demand via price freezes and government subsidies, and funded primarily by reserves that would otherwise have gone to pay the interest on the national debt.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Our effort in reopening bilateral contacts and our consistent, rational, and affirmative position were undeniably the impetus for the reactivation of friendly interactions in cross-strait relations.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The company offers a free reactivation of your account if it has been inactive for more than six months.

  • After the software update, users will need to complete a reactivation process to restore full functionality.

  • The city plans a reactivation of public parks to encourage community engagement and outdoor activities.

Synonyms

revitalization
vsreactivation
  • US
14 5.8

Making a place or community active and healthy again

centres on simply returning to activity without stressing vitality
resumption
vsreactivation
13 5.6

To start something again after it stopped

is about making something active again after it has been inactive or paused
reemergence
vsreactivation
4 5.5

Something that comes back after being absent or inactive

focuses on causing activity rather than simply reappearing or gaining importance
reawakening
vsreactivation
3 4.1

A return of activity or interest after a time of rest

is an act of causing activity rather than a natural return to life
reestablishment
vsreactivation
2 4.6

Making something exist or work again after it stopped

is narrower, focusing on the change from inactive to active state
revivification
vsreactivation
  • Formal
1 9.9

Bringing something back into use or public attention

means making inactive things active again without extra emphasis on strength
reinstitution
vsreactivation
1 6.8

Bringing back a rule or practice after it stopped

applies to returning any inactive thing to active state
recommencement
vsreactivation
  • Formal
8.0

The act of starting something again after it stops

focuses on restoring active status rather than formal rebeginning
reinitiation
vsreactivation
7.0

Starting something again after it was paused or finished

refers more generally to making inactive things active again
remobilization
vsreactivation
  • Specialized
7.7

Making resources like emergency services or troops active again after a pause

is broader, covering any act of making something active again
repriming
vsreactivation
  • Specialized
8.0

Starting a reaction or system again after it stops

is more general, not limited to technical or scientific systems
instauration
vsreactivation
  • Archaic
9.9

A repair that returns something to its original condition

aims simply to make something active again, not necessarily original form

Antonyms

4 4.6

Making a device or system stop working, often by turning off its power

How Active

revival
52 4.2
reawakening
3 4.1
reactivation
1 4.2
to restart
85 2.3
resumption
13 5.6

Surface Forms

reactivation singular
reactivations plural

Morphology

reactivation = reactivate (transparent) = re + activ + ation

The noun is a regular and fully predictable -ion formation from the verb 'reactivate'.

Etymology

Reactivation comes from the parts re- meaning 'again' and activate meaning 'make active', the same root you see in active and action. So reactivation is like 'turning something back on', which is why it means making something active again.