reset
verb
re·set
(ˌ)rē-ˈset 
reset; resetting
1
: to set again or anew
reset type
reset a diamond
reset a circuit breaker
2
: to change the reading of often to zero
reset an odometer
Examples of reset in a Sentence
The machine reset the bowling pins.
His broken leg had to be reset.
reset the timer to 10 minutes
The fire alarm was reset.
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Councilmembers could then run again after a four-year cooling-off period, resetting the term limit period.
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Out of an abundance of caution, all 13 of the machines involved are being reset.
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Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Harris instantly reset the terms of the contest with Trump.
—Matt Brown, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
Out of an abundance of caution, all 13 of the machines involved are being reset.
—ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Think of eventual 2015 winner Nadiya Hussain’s use of bubblegum and cream-soda flavors to signal her playful personality after weeks of doing poorly on Technicals; instead of letting that anxiety overwhelm her, Nadiya reset her persona with those mischievous eclairs.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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reset
verb
re·set
rē-ˈset
reset; resetting
1
: to set again or anew
reset a diamond in a new setting
2
: to change the reading of often to zero
reset a stopwatch
reset
noun
ˈrē-ˌset
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