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
Tamba, which reopened in December 2024 in a sleek new space at Town Square after nearly 20 years on the Strip, is reinventing what Indian food should taste like.
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Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Drop boxes in the evacuation areas that had been shuttered are also reopened.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Stocks are on pace to end the month of May at all-time highs, continuing their rebound off the March lows on growing confidence that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen soon.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The original Roy Pope opened in 1943 and closed in 2020 before reopening in 2021 as a gourmet market that struggled against delivery services and nearby Central Market.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Drop boxes in the evacuation areas that had been shuttered are also reopened.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Stocks are on pace to end the month of May at all-time highs, continuing their rebound off the March lows on growing confidence that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen soon.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The original Roy Pope opened in 1943 and closed in 2020 before reopening in 2021 as a gourmet market that struggled against delivery services and nearby Central Market.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopen
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However, earlier attempts to suspend the rules to allow for other motions, like using paper ballots or allowing no endorsements, failed twice, and the party continued using the clickers to cast votes.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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The momentum continued to stay with the Warhawks in the following frame as Jorge Luque led off the bottom of the fifth with a single down the right-field line which was misplayed for a two-base error.—
Rick Hoff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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That same year, commercial flights between the two countries restarted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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During the summer break, the girl and Enriquez did not have any contact, but things started to pick back up when the school year restarted, according to his arrest affidavit.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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The war will likely resume at intervals over the next few years, with grave consequences for all concerned.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Karen Read watches jurors enter the courtroom to resume deliberations during her trial at Norfolk Superior Court, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Dedham, Mass.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopen. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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