Synonyms for reset
riˈsɛt; ˈriˌsɛtre·set

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. resetverb

   device for resetting instruments or controls

2. resetverb

   set anew

   "They re-set the date on the clock"

   Synonyms:
   readjust

3. resetverb

   set to zero

   "reset instruments and dials"

   Synonyms:
   readjust

4. readjust, resetverb

   adjust again after an initial failure

   Synonyms:
   readapt, readjust

Matched Categories

1. • Adjust
   • Set

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1. untrip

   Submitted by anonymous on February 17, 2020  

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1. List of paraphrases for "reset":

   restart, reboot, restore, restoration, re-establish, re-establishment, restarting, resetting, restoring, re-established, re-establishing, reinitialize, rebooting, reinstate, reestablish, reinstatement, readjust, re-start, boot

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How to use reset in a sentence?

1. Tyson Barker:

   Bush was supposed to be an aberration and Obama a restoration, this idea of a reset seems a much tougher sell, especially since Trump's used Donald Trump lame-duck period to burn the house on the way out.

2. Jeff Tjornehoj:

   With Fed rate hikes moving at a snail’s pace, a primary motivator for investors seeking inflation protection - the rate reset feature of loans – is greatly diminished.

3. Mitt Romney:

   Hillary Clinton was completely misguided and uninformed with regards to the intention of Putin, (current Prime Minister Dmitry) Medvedev and Russia. And her great mistake was characterized by her pressing that reset button with a great big smile ... that somehow she thought Russia was going to be our friend and ally.

4. Tom Patterson:

   Most people leave it on for days, weeks, or whatever, and they only turn it off when something slows way down, they just need to reset, to get in the habit of turning it off so it doesn't become a gateway of malware directly into your company.

5. Joe Biden:

   In my career, Ive always tried to make a human connection. That is my responsibility, I think, i shake hands, I hug people. I grab men and women by the shoulders and say, You can do this. Now its about taking selfies together. You know, social norms have begun to change. They have shifted, and the boundaries of protecting personal space have been reset, and I get it. I get it. I hear what they are saying. I understand it. And I will be much more mindful. That is my responsibility. It is my responsibility and I will meet it.