Meaning & use
reactivation
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The process of making something active or operational again.
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Reactivation of the dormant volcano surprised local geologists.
Customers can request reactivation of a suspended account through customer service.
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Widely used in technology for restoring accounts or subscriptions, and in medicine for the return of a dormant condition, such as a reactivated virus.
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