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reinitiation

reinitiation

7.0
Starting something again after it was paused or finished
  • noun
  • /ˌriːɪnɪˈteɪʃən/
translation icon : reanudación
  • The reinitiation of the event after a brief break revitalized the audience's interest.

Examples

  • The reinitiation of talks between the two countries brought new hope for peace.

  • These include, inter alia: the reinitiation of Egypt into the Arab fold, Arab trade agreements with Egypt (either overt or covert), and the Gulf War and its effects.

    Academic text (1999)
  • After a long pause, the reinitiation of the project allowed the team to resume their work.

Synonyms

resurgence
vsreinitiation
39 6.6

A new rise in activity or interest after a quiet period

describes deliberate restarting action rather than a natural rise in interest
resurrection
vsreinitiation
15 6.6

Bringing something back into use after a long time of not being used

is the ordinary act of starting again, not a dramatic revival
resumption
vsreinitiation
13 5.6

To start something again after it stopped

includes restarting after full stops or after completion as well
reintroduction
vsreinitiation
6 4.1

Bringing something or someone back after a time away

focuses on restarting a process rather than presenting something again
reestablishment
vsreinitiation
2 4.6

Making something exist or work again after it stopped

is about restarting a paused action rather than recreating existence
reactivation
vsreinitiation
1 4.2

Bringing something that was inactive back into use

focuses on restarting a process rather than merely restoring activity state
reinstitution
vsreinitiation
1 6.8

Bringing back a rule or practice after it stopped

focuses on simple restarting of activity rather than an official return
refounding
vsreinitiation
1 6.6

Setting up something again after it stopped or failed

is the simpler act of restarting operations, not rebuilding foundational structures
recommencement
vsreinitiation
  • Formal
8.0

The act of starting something again after it stops

is used more broadly for restarting after brief pauses or full endings
reignition
vsreinitiation
6.5

Starting a fire or engine again after it stops

applies to restarting generally, not only for fires or engines
repriming
vsreinitiation
  • Specialized
8.0

Starting a reaction or system again after it stops

is the general act of starting again across many contexts, not only technical
re-formation
vsreinitiation
  • UK
5.8

To make something again in a new or better way

refers to starting again without aiming to change or improve form
re-creation
vsreinitiation
4.8

To make something again after people destroy or lose it

is about resuming prior activity rather than making a new copy from nothing

Antonyms

108 2.4

The act of finishing a task or project

How Thorough

renewal
73 3.5
relaunch
5 4.2
reinitiation
7.0
resumption
13 5.6

Surface Forms

reinitiation singular
reinitiations plural

Morphology

reinitiation = initiation (transparent) = re + initiate + ion

Adding 're-' to 'initiation' straightforwardly gives the meaning 'the act or process of beginning again'.

Etymology

Reinitiation comes from re- 'again' and initiation 'start', like the common word restart. So, reinitiation means the act of starting something again after it was paused or stopped.