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
The juvenile hall portion was reopened in defiance of state law.
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Jason Henry, Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
The highway reopened midafternoon.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
After changing names and majority owners a few times over the years, the property closed in 2000 and reopened the following year under new management as Sanctuary, with 82 new casitas as well as its current restaurant, bar, and pool.
—Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Benefits such as Social Security and Medicare were uninterrupted, many people did not notice the shutdown and federal offices reopened the following Monday after a deal was in place.
—Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The highway was reopened several hours after the accident.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Arsenal’s loss to United has reopened a sliver of hope in the title race, with City still four points back.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
China had closed its borders during the Covid-19 pandemic and only reopened them in earnest in early 2023.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Camera Cinemas — the independent outfit led by Jack NyBlom, Jim Zuur and Dennis Skaggs — came in, renovated and added four auditoriums and reopened in July 2002 with a combo of first-run blockbusters and independent movies.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Jason Henry, Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
The highway reopened midafternoon.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
After changing names and majority owners a few times over the years, the property closed in 2000 and reopened the following year under new management as Sanctuary, with 82 new casitas as well as its current restaurant, bar, and pool.
—Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Benefits such as Social Security and Medicare were uninterrupted, many people did not notice the shutdown and federal offices reopened the following Monday after a deal was in place.
—Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The highway was reopened several hours after the accident.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Arsenal’s loss to United has reopened a sliver of hope in the title race, with City still four points back.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
China had closed its borders during the Covid-19 pandemic and only reopened them in earnest in early 2023.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Camera Cinemas — the independent outfit led by Jack NyBlom, Jim Zuur and Dennis Skaggs — came in, renovated and added four auditoriums and reopened in July 2002 with a combo of first-run blockbusters and independent movies.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopened
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Twenty attackers were killed and four military personnel injured, according to Niger’s defense ministry, before normal services resumed at the airport in the morning.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Even during Covid and the immediate post-Covid period, growth resumed quickly.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Apple’s decision to withhold an iOS 18 update in December for any iPhones able to run iOS 26 also means those hundreds of millions of devices have likely not restarted.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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When proceedings restarted, the Justice Department's request for Armstrong and Allen to be detained was swiftly denied, as were their requests for detention hearings.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Precious metals continued to reach new heights Monday, but in a rare phenomenon, silver is actually moving faster than gold.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As of Monday evening, police had not released details about a possible suspect and continued to canvass the area for information.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Reopened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopened. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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