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 structure reopens and relaxes when conditions settle.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Both indoor theaters reopen in September.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Michael, meanwhile, predicted delays in reopening the Rafah Crossing, a critical entry point for aid and movement.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
The Galerie d'Apollon, one of the Louvre's most iconic spaces, houses many of France's royal jewels and reopened in 2020 following major renovations.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 19 Oct. 2025
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Both indoor theaters reopen in September.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Michael, meanwhile, predicted delays in reopening the Rafah Crossing, a critical entry point for aid and movement.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
The Galerie d'Apollon, one of the Louvre's most iconic spaces, houses many of France's royal jewels and reopened in 2020 following major renovations.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopen
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Emma Donoghue’s Room, which continues to haunt worried parents everywhere?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Further, as consumer interest in wearable health tech continues to grow, so do concerns about the privacy of health data.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hamas wants Israel to pull all troops out of Gaza and not restart the war, but Israel is unlikely to do that unless Hamas disarms, the AP reported.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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During their 3-1 victory over Manchester United last month, a total of 14 minutes and 25 seconds was spent waiting for play to be restarted from throw-ins.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Since the state resumed executions last year following an involuntary 13-year pause due to trouble obtaining lethal injection drugs, four inmates have selected lethal injection and two have died by firing squad.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The rapid proliferation and growth of spot ETFs like those for bitcoin and ether – as well as the potential for dozens more once regulatory operations resume at full capacity – also ties into another important change.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopen. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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