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 Pacific Dining Car, as well as its satellite site in Santa Monica, never reopened after the 2020 pandemic shutdowns.
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Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Now, that house in Bradford, England, where they were born has been restored and reopened to the public as a museum—and soon-to-be hotel.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
Eastbound lanes of Highway 92 were closed following the crash and did not reopen until 10:20 a.m., according to the CHP.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Carolina Theatre reopened in March with much fanfare following $90 million in restoration and renovation work on the nearly century-old venue.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
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Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Now, that house in Bradford, England, where they were born has been restored and reopened to the public as a museum—and soon-to-be hotel.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
Eastbound lanes of Highway 92 were closed following the crash and did not reopen until 10:20 a.m., according to the CHP.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Carolina Theatre reopened in March with much fanfare following $90 million in restoration and renovation work on the nearly century-old venue.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopen
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Officials hired additional crews so work could continue around the clock and coordinated with contractors to accelerate their timelines, even bringing a second asphalt plant online to speed up production.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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King continued to dominate, finishing his freshman season at Florida with a monstrous 73 1/3 innings with 79 strikeouts and a 2.58 ERA.—
Jackson Castellano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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The government last month restarted collections for the millions of people in default on their loans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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Spokesperson Ellen Keast told USA TODAY in a statement on Tuesday, June 3, that the Department of Education has not offset any Social Security benefits since collections restarted last month.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Make sure that lightning is well away from your location before resuming outdoor activity.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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Wait for the all-clear: After the last lightning strike or thunderclap, wait at least 30 minutes before resuming outdoor activities.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopen. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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