Synonyms of reopening

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resuming
• restarting
• continuing
• renewing
• proceeding (with)
• reviving
• resuscitating
• picking up
• recrudescing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ending
• completing
• finishing
• concluding
• finalizing
• stopping
• cutting
• checking
• terminating
• staying
• consummating
• dropping
• halting
• breaking
• discontinuing
• quitting
• ceasing
• shutting off
• canning
• scuttling
• knocking off
• leaving off
• desisting
• belaying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reopening

Meanwhile, the war is now in its seventh month, and with little evidence of diplomatic progress toward fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz, crude and refined fuel products remain pricey. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

But its goals have evolved to include reopening the Strait of Hormuz. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

The 52-acre site closed in 2019 and was auctioned off before reopening in 2021 after a two-year hiatus. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Iceland last month voted against reopening EU membership talks in a referendum where Trump’s designs on Greenland had featured as a backdrop. — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

We were met by Anne d’Ambrosio, the company’s head of communications, who invited me to preview the fall collection, the brand’s first since reopening; the inspiration was the legacy of La Perla itself. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

According to residents, the building was at least 55 years old and had been under renovation for months before reopening to tenants, mostly students, in August despite work remaining unfinished. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

McFadden first proposed reopening Jail North in May, the same month the Observer reported on complaints by several people being kept in the jail. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026

If such an attack succeeds, Gulf Arab states’ need to save their huge oil infrastructure investments could knock them out of their informal American coalition or force Washington to accept Iranian terms on reopening the strait. — James F. Jeffrey, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026