reopening

verb

present participle of reopen
as in resuming
to begin again or return to after an interruption court will reopen after a brief recess

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Recent Examples of reopening Shredding and reopening textile waste can shorten and weaken its fibers, affecting the strength and consistency of the resulting yarn. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 The Bruin Theatre, which closed alongside the Village when longtime operator Regency Theatres departed Westwood in late July 2024, is now targeting an ambitious October reopening under a new independent team. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026 In the months since, Oman has worked with Iran to draft protocols for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 However, by day two of the protests, the Bolivian government found itself at the negotiation table with La Coordinadora leaders in hopes of reopening the city. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 Outside of talks with the United States, Iran has engaged in negotiations with Oman about reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which borders the two countries and both Iran and the United States have asserted control. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 The Oasis reunion may have brought the Gallagher brothers back to the stage, but apparently not without reopening a few old wounds. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026 After the restoration work, the Palisades comeback is on track with his outdoor mall reopening this weekend. — Tom Wait, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 While there are signs that diplomatic efforts toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz are ongoing, the over five-month-old war continues to disrupt energy flows. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopening
  1. resuming
  2. restarting
  3. continuing
Verb
  • Its hot-swappable battery can be replaced without shutting it down, with work resuming in as little as five seconds.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
  • After resuming tit-for-tat strikes, the two countries are once again locked in a struggle for control over the Mideast waterway, considered a major maritime choke point for global energy supplies.
    — Mariel Ferragamo, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of resuming
Verb
  • Other energy analysts agree that restarting Gulf production presents substantial technical challenges.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • After successfully restarting the cloud service, the backlog reoccurred and the system went down again.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of restarting
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  • His relatives are continuing to recover and his father has yet to get clearance to travel back to the United States, according to the outlets.
    — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Buc-ee's is continuing its rapid expansion across the country, with its 58th location recently opening in Benton, Arkansas, continuing a trend leadership says is part of the popular travel center and convenience store chain's strategic growth plan.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of continuing

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“Reopening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopening. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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