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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Additionally, the ranking system will be reset in the new season, but not all players will start from Bronze 1.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The Cancer Full Moon is a moment to retreat, reset, and release what’s weighing you down.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 9 Jan. 2025
That offer, which was first reported by CBS Sports, was for $1 million, a number that would’ve completely reset the market for college football general managers.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Certain food additives seem to activate genes associated with weight gain, and things like weight loss and exercise can reset the body’s metabolic rate.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The Cancer Full Moon is a moment to retreat, reset, and release what’s weighing you down.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 9 Jan. 2025
That offer, which was first reported by CBS Sports, was for $1 million, a number that would’ve completely reset the market for college football general managers.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Certain food additives seem to activate genes associated with weight gain, and things like weight loss and exercise can reset the body’s metabolic rate.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Reset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reset. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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