as in to continue
to begin again or return to after an interruption
court will reopen after a brief recess
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Recent Examples of reopen
The fair will not reopen for its final day, fair organizers announced Sunday.
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Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Events cancelled The Wisconsin State Fair, held in West Allis, a suburb of Milwaukee, was shut down early in the evening of Aug. 9, and will not reopen for its scheduled final day on Aug. 10.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
Construction will resume in September, focusing on the section near Glenview Avenue and Lime Kiln Lane.
River Road has fully reopened for the month of August as an ongoing water line replacement project has been paused by Louisville Water, officials announced Aug. 8.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2025
The two countries in the South Caucasus signed agreements with each other and the U.S. that will reopen key transportation routes while allowing the U.S. to seize on Russia's declining influence in the region.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Events cancelled The Wisconsin State Fair, held in West Allis, a suburb of Milwaukee, was shut down early in the evening of Aug. 9, and will not reopen for its scheduled final day on Aug. 10.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025
Construction will resume in September, focusing on the section near Glenview Avenue and Lime Kiln Lane.
River Road has fully reopened for the month of August as an ongoing water line replacement project has been paused by Louisville Water, officials announced Aug. 8.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2025
The two countries in the South Caucasus signed agreements with each other and the U.S. that will reopen key transportation routes while allowing the U.S. to seize on Russia's declining influence in the region.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopen
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For more than a dozen years, the Food and Drug Administration quietly allowed substandard foreign factories to continue shipping medications to the United States even after the agency officially banned them from doing so because of dangerous manufacturing failures.—
Debbie Cenziper,
ProPublica,
13 Aug. 2025
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In what states is marijuana legal near Indiana? Ohio (Recreational and medicinal use) Illinois (Recreational and medicinal use) Michigan (Recreational and medicinal use) Story continues after photo gallery.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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Birth certificates, driver’s licenses and social security cards can take weeks to replace, and losing them can restart the process of getting someone supportive housing.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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The deal with the Trump administration allows the companies to obtain export licenses to restart sales of those chips in China, a US official told CNN.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Once the school reopens after an investigation period, Justine wants to resume teaching, but Marcus persuades her to lie low until the anger dies down.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Mets lost that game 3-1. Left-hander Sean Manaea is cleared to resume a more regular workload, throwing 90 pitches or more, and Senga is as well.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopen. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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