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
The fire delayed the racetrack’s reopening after closing a decade earlier, due to restrictions imposed after the United States’ entry into World War II.
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Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The Sag Harbor property formerly known as Barons Cove is reopening as Faraway Sag Harbor this June.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy warned ships not to approach the waterway, which Iran had committed to reopening under the interim peace deal signed this week.
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Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
But reopening the strait this week may not get oil out of the Persian Gulf fast enough to prevent crude inventories from effectively running to empty.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Amirhosein Khorgooi | Reuters Early signs that the Strait of Hormuz is reopening have eased the most acute threat to global energy supplies, but economic damages from the nearly four months of war will take months to unwind, analysts warned.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
On Friday, Beaubien Street is reopening just in time for two holiday weekends.
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Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The Jewish Museum in London, an almost century-old institution that closed in 2023 amid ongoing financial and organizational challenges, is reopening on June 17.
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Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
As a young man, Habermas threw himself into the rapidly reopening culture of the new West German state.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The Sag Harbor property formerly known as Barons Cove is reopening as Faraway Sag Harbor this June.
—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy warned ships not to approach the waterway, which Iran had committed to reopening under the interim peace deal signed this week.
—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
But reopening the strait this week may not get oil out of the Persian Gulf fast enough to prevent crude inventories from effectively running to empty.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Amirhosein Khorgooi | Reuters Early signs that the Strait of Hormuz is reopening have eased the most acute threat to global energy supplies, but economic damages from the nearly four months of war will take months to unwind, analysts warned.
—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
On Friday, Beaubien Street is reopening just in time for two holiday weekends.
—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The Jewish Museum in London, an almost century-old institution that closed in 2023 amid ongoing financial and organizational challenges, is reopening on June 17.
—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
As a young man, Habermas threw himself into the rapidly reopening culture of the new West German state.
—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopening
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The defense attorney's opening remarks were disrupted as Pino continued to visibly react, and the jurors left the courtroom, with opening statements resuming the following day.
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Any update on resuming stock buybacks will be notable, too.
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Microsoft signed a 20-year deal with Constellation tied to restarting Three Mile Island Unit 1, now the Crane Clean Energy Center.
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Because wells in the region are large and close to one another, restarting production will require significant coordination across companies and countries to ensure consistent pressure across multiple wells.
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Detectives are continuing an investigation that began weeks ago, Azarcon said, and are analyzing evidence to see whether the six are linked to additional crimes.
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And last month, JD said during a fourth quarter earnings conference call that is continuing to optimize its store fleet in North America.
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“Reopening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopening. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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