as in resumed
to begin again or return to after an interruption
court will reopen after a brief recess
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Recent Examples of reopened
Trump had refused to negotiate on health care policy until the government reopened, and little progress had been made more than 40 days into the shutdown.
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Nik Popli, Time, 11 Nov. 2025
While the shutdown appears poised to end soon, the government has not yet reopened and the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) order to reduce air traffic remains in place.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
And when his hospital finally reopened, in February of the following year, doctors began noticing unexpected changes.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
There are still, however, a number of stages to go before the government is reopened.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Distrustful Democrats had previously rejected Republicans’ insistence that any negotiations on the Obamacare subsidies could only come once the government was reopened.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
The circuit visit of the tower reopened in September, with visitors able to climb 424 steps to the top.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
By Bay City News All lanes of Interstate Highway 80 were reopened in Fairfield on Saturday morning after being closed in the eastbound direction, according to the California Highway Patrol.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Belgium’s busiest airport briefly reopened after two hours of disruption, but was closed again after more drone sightings.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Nik Popli, Time, 11 Nov. 2025
While the shutdown appears poised to end soon, the government has not yet reopened and the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) order to reduce air traffic remains in place.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
And when his hospital finally reopened, in February of the following year, doctors began noticing unexpected changes.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
There are still, however, a number of stages to go before the government is reopened.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Distrustful Democrats had previously rejected Republicans’ insistence that any negotiations on the Obamacare subsidies could only come once the government was reopened.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
The circuit visit of the tower reopened in September, with visitors able to climb 424 steps to the top.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
By Bay City News All lanes of Interstate Highway 80 were reopened in Fairfield on Saturday morning after being closed in the eastbound direction, according to the California Highway Patrol.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Belgium’s busiest airport briefly reopened after two hours of disruption, but was closed again after more drone sightings.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopened
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At the time of writing, there is still a huge degree of uncertainty as to when or how SNAP benefits will be resumed, leaving millions of recipients in the dark.—
James Factora,
Them.,
7 Nov. 2025
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Then-Chief Jacqueline Gwinn-Villaroel established that practice in August 2023 when LMPD resumed investigating shootings in-house.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And when Hamlin’s team opted for four tires, Larson vaulted into fifth while Hamlin restarted 10th.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Liberation Day effects have largely passed, although the trade war recently restarted (and seems to have subsided partly again).—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Archaeology News continued that the latest team consisted of experts in anthropology, archaeogenetics, radiocarbon dating, stable isotope analysis, dentistry, and historical study.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Reopened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopened. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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