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
When the world reopened, Liu stepped back into the limelight after a growth spurt that made what once seemed effortless a little trickier.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
In 2023, the Probation Department reopened one of those locations, Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, without any pepper spray.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Closed in 1990, the landmark reopened as a hotel in 2007 after a major revamping, which features 18 original cells, and today the property is managed by the Marriott Luxury Collection.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
But the facility was reopened in March 2025 and retrofitted to again house children.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The Worth Heights neighborhood has been vocal for years trying to get the Seminary South library reopened.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly reopened El Paso’s airspace Wednesday morning, hours after imposing a 10-day shutdown that would have halted all flights in and out of the city.
—Robbie Farias, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Venevision, which like most private networks dropped coverage critical of the government in recent years, has reopened its airwaves to anti-government voices, covering opposition leader María Corina Machado's every move in Washington since Maduro's capture.
—Egina Garcia Cano, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
She was airlifted off the course, which reopened after an approximately 30-minute delay.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
In 2023, the Probation Department reopened one of those locations, Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, without any pepper spray.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Closed in 1990, the landmark reopened as a hotel in 2007 after a major revamping, which features 18 original cells, and today the property is managed by the Marriott Luxury Collection.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
But the facility was reopened in March 2025 and retrofitted to again house children.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The Worth Heights neighborhood has been vocal for years trying to get the Seminary South library reopened.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly reopened El Paso’s airspace Wednesday morning, hours after imposing a 10-day shutdown that would have halted all flights in and out of the city.
—Robbie Farias, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Venevision, which like most private networks dropped coverage critical of the government in recent years, has reopened its airwaves to anti-government voices, covering opposition leader María Corina Machado's every move in Washington since Maduro's capture.
—Egina Garcia Cano, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
She was airlifted off the course, which reopened after an approximately 30-minute delay.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopened
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The ruling Friday morning came as restoration work begun Thursday resumed at the site of the former President’s House.—
Tassanee Vejpongsa,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Had the new infrastructure been installed and tested, the powerhouse could have resumed operations within weeks.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That blaze was eventually contained but restarted about a week later and grew into the Mountain fire, causing additional destruction.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Landowners restarted the application process in October.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Staff from the oil division of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission began taking samples of the Boarmans’ water in August 2023, about a week after Tammy Boarman’s first pollution complaint, and continued doing so every few months, following the agency’s protocol.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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Johnson and singer Role Model continued to spark romance rumors late last month after they were spotted on yet another dinner date in Los Angeles, marking their third joint sighting in just weeks.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Reopened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopened. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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