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.
Recent Examples on the Web
What follows feels at first like The Bear resetting itself to factory conditions.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
But the stock split won't change its market capitalization, because the split simply resets the value of each stock at a lower proportional price, keeping the market value at the same level.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 June 2024
That huge diamond fell out of her engagement ring and had to be reset.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
The update also allowed the puzzles to be reset in a matter of seconds, rather than taking several minutes to reset each letter manually.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
But the stock split won't change its market capitalization, because the split simply resets the value of each stock at a lower proportional price, keeping the market value at the same level.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 June 2024
That huge diamond fell out of her engagement ring and had to be reset.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
The update also allowed the puzzles to be reset in a matter of seconds, rather than taking several minutes to reset each letter manually.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
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“Reset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reset. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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