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 backstory Two centuries old, this family-run farm is now in the hands of eighth-generation owner José Antonio Uva, who spent over a decade revamping the property before reopening it as a hotel in 2016.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Iran has backtracked on reopening the strait, saying the blockade must end first.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The iconic restaurant along PCH was on the heels of reopening after the Pacific Palisades fire last February when heavy rain caused mudslides that led to flooding and extensive damage.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Iron Hill Brewery is reopening in Philadelphia on Sunday, more than six months after the restaurant chain abruptly closed all 16 of its locations around the Delaware Valley.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
In the absence of a new deal or extension, reopening the Strait of Hormuz would give shipping authorities less than a week to relieve thousands of sailors and billions of liters of oil trapped in the Persian Gulf before the ceasefire expires.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
The timeline for reopening the roads remains unknown, as river levels are still cresting and additional rain is in the forecast.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Now those doors are reopening, as a group of disabled performers reframe the narrative around the site’s harmful history –– as a haunted house.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
The administration’s position has been less about reopening the strait unconditionally and more about extracting a contribution from China for the policing effort.
—Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Iran has backtracked on reopening the strait, saying the blockade must end first.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The iconic restaurant along PCH was on the heels of reopening after the Pacific Palisades fire last February when heavy rain caused mudslides that led to flooding and extensive damage.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Iron Hill Brewery is reopening in Philadelphia on Sunday, more than six months after the restaurant chain abruptly closed all 16 of its locations around the Delaware Valley.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
In the absence of a new deal or extension, reopening the Strait of Hormuz would give shipping authorities less than a week to relieve thousands of sailors and billions of liters of oil trapped in the Persian Gulf before the ceasefire expires.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
The timeline for reopening the roads remains unknown, as river levels are still cresting and additional rain is in the forecast.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Now those doors are reopening, as a group of disabled performers reframe the narrative around the site’s harmful history –– as a haunted house.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
The administration’s position has been less about reopening the strait unconditionally and more about extracting a contribution from China for the policing effort.
—Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopening
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The status of further peace talks and other key details of the current relationship between the warring powers have grown increasingly opaque, with Trump vacillating between resuming saber-rattling rhetoric and indicating Washington’s readiness for additional negotiations with Iran.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Trump touted the project for about 90 seconds, extolling the ballroom’s features, before resuming a discussion of how to rebuild Venezuela’s oil industry and lower global energy prices.—
Clara Ence Morse,
Washington Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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In Asia, the Iran war is pushing South Korea to increase nuclear power generation, while Taiwan is debating restarting mothballed reactors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Since the previous contract expired last June 30, the tentative deal is nearly halfway to its own end — meaning the bargaining cycle would be restarting soon.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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In the first half, Jokic was minus-22 when the gangly center was on the court, continuing an alarming trend in the series.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Israeli troops have been burning homes in southern Lebanon, while also continuing to destroy neighborhoods and infrastructure in the area amid Lebanon's truce with Israel, Lebanese media reported.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Reopening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopening. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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