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 hotel reopened in 2023, but everything still feels (and smells) brand new.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Though the two-week cease-fire announced last night may reopen the strait, prices are unlikely to rebound immediately.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Signals from figures such as former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif have been interpreted by some analysts as efforts to reopen channels with the West and reframe Iran’s posture on the global stage.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
The park didn’t give details on when the gate will reopen.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Though the two-week cease-fire announced last night may reopen the strait, prices are unlikely to rebound immediately.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Signals from figures such as former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif have been interpreted by some analysts as efforts to reopen channels with the West and reframe Iran’s posture on the global stage.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
The park didn’t give details on when the gate will reopen.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopen
Verb
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Afterward, Fanning continued to play girls forced to inhabit a maturity beyond their years, including in two films by Sofia Coppola, the auteur of precisely that theme.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ali and another 73 migrants then continued on to England, where he was arrested.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The program recently restarted, drawing anywhere from 75 to 150 people in attendance.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Tessa Outhyse, a spokesperson for the California Department of Health Care Services, which oversees Medi-Cal, said the enrollment declines can be mostly attributed to the fact that the government restarted eligibility checks that were suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also said Wednesday his country is prepared to resume fighting if needed.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The White House said any further talks would likely take place in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, though no decision had been made on whether to resume negotiations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopen. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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